Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 48.9% vs Blueger 48.1% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cirelli 70.3%
Defensive zone
Blueger 50.7%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 50.5%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
Cirelli
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
1
(7 meetings)
6
1
Cirelli
Blueger
Last 7: Cirelli 6-1 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
5
0
Cirelli
Blueger
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Cirelli
Blueger
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
1
0
Cirelli
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (668)
49.4% (265)
+0.7%
Power Play
68.9% (90)
66.7% (9)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (221)
34.0% (50)
+2.7%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Cirelli is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (655).
Cirelli shoots left. Blueger is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (210).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Blueger
Home
53.0% (470)
49.8% (215)
Away
45.0% (509)
43.1% (109)
By Period
Cirelli
Blueger
P1
50.6%
46.4%
P2
49.2%
50.4%
P3
47.2%
44.8%
OT
30.8%
100.0%
Final 5 min
52.8%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3 | 09:51 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 3 | 03:04 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 17:21 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 12:06 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 00:20 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2 | 00:13 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 1 | 03:56 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |