Anthony Cirelli vs Nico Hischier
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 35 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Hischier 52.7% (-3.4%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 64-52 in 116 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 57.2%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 70.9%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 65.7%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 64.9%
64.9%
35.1%
Cirelli
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
52
-
64
(116 meetings)
52
64
Cirelli
Hischier
Last 10: Cirelli 4-6 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
12
23
Cirelli
Hischier
35 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
20
19
Cirelli
Hischier
39 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
20
22
Cirelli
Hischier
42 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
51.6% (8,444)
-1.9%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
59.9% (1,749)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
49.3% (918)
-5.5%
On penalty kill, Hischier has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Cirelli is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,652).
Cirelli shoots left. Hischier is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,097).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Hischier
Home
49.6% (3,838)
53.0% (5,477)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
52.4% (5,634)
By Period
Cirelli
Hischier
P1
49.9%
52.9%
P2
48.7%
52.6%
P3
49.3%
52.7%
OT
51.1%
50.6%
Final 5 min
50.9%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Hischier
66.0%▲
58.0%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 17:10 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 05:33 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 1 | 03:30 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 17:16 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:46 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:34 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:28 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 10:19 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 04:48 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 12:00 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 18:33 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 16:12 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:43 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 10:17 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |