Anthony Cirelli vs Noah Cates

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Anthony Cirelli holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cirelli 48.4% vs Cates 45.2% (+3.7%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Cates 64.0%
Defensive zone Cirelli 51.1%
Neutral zone Cates 51.8%
Result Noah Cates favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Cirelli Cates
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 3 (5 meetings)
2
3
Cirelli Cates
Last 5: Cirelli 2-3 Cates

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Cates
0
2
Cirelli Cates
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cirelli Cates
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli Cates
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cirelli
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (468)
44.2% (566)
+5.4%
Power Play
69.9% (73)
44.0% (84)
+25.9%
Penalty Kill
34.9% (169)
50.0% (38)
-15.1%
On power play, Cirelli has a +25.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Cates shoots left. Cirelli is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (450).
Cirelli shoots left. Cates is 43.5% vs left-shot opponents (437).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Cates
Home
54.7% (316)
45.1% (350)
Away
42.9% (394)
43.8% (338)
By Period
Cirelli
Cates
P1
49.4%
46.8%
P2
48.9%
46.5%
P3
46.9%
40.8%
OT
33.3%
20.0%
Final 5 min
53.4%
41.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
56.0%
45.0%
48.2%
Cates
56.0%
46.5%
44.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 10, 2026 3 04:13 Offensive Noah Cates
Jan 10, 2026 1 06:42 Defensive Noah Cates
Jan 10, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Anthony Cirelli
Nov 24, 2025 3 07:00 Offensive Noah Cates
Nov 24, 2025 3 06:32 Defensive Anthony Cirelli