Anthony Cirelli vs William Nylander
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.3% vs 49.9%). Look for Cirelli on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 49.3% vs Nylander 49.9% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 14-11 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 75.1%
Defensive zone
Cirelli 69.9%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 51.9%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Cirelli
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
11
(25 meetings)
14
11
Cirelli
Nylander
Last 10: Cirelli 7-3 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
3
Cirelli
Nylander
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
9
3
Cirelli
Nylander
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nylander
3
5
Cirelli
Nylander
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (5,739)
50.2% (1,874)
-0.5%
Power Play
56.9% (578)
46.7% (229)
+10.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (1,209)
54.8% (31)
-11.0%
On penalty kill, Nylander has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Cirelli is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,874).
Cirelli shoots left. Nylander is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,523).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Nylander
Home
49.6% (3,838)
51.3% (1,186)
Away
49.1% (3,688)
48.1% (948)
By Period
Cirelli
Nylander
P1
49.9%
51.1%
P2
48.7%
45.6%
P3
49.3%
53.1%
OT
51.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
49.3%
Nylander
30.0%▼
42.5%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 09:47 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:41 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 14:37 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 17:50 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2 | 03:32 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 2 | 04:31 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1 | 15:59 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 2 | 13:07 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 19:17 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Oct 10, 2019 | 1 | 11:24 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 2 | 03:03 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 11, 2019 | 3 | 04:16 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 1 | 07:11 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 18:58 | Defensive | William Nylander |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 2 | 08:44 | Neutral | William Nylander |
| Dec 13, 2018 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |