Anthony Cirelli vs William Nylander
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +12.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 48.9% vs Nylander 44.2% (+12.7%)
Offensive zone
Nylander 71.7%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 76.4%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 53.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Cirelli
Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (668)
39.4% (66)
+10.7%
Power Play
68.9% (90)
0.0% (6)
+68.9%
On power play, Cirelli has a +68.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cirelli is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (324).
Cirelli shoots left. Nylander is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (47).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Nylander
Home
53.0% (470)
42.1% (38)
Away
45.0% (509)
29.4% (34)
By Period
Cirelli
Nylander
P1
50.6%
33.3%
P2
49.2%
32.3%
P3
47.2%
43.5%
Final 5 min
52.8%
18.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
36.1%