Anthony Cirelli vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anthony Cirelli holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Cirelli on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cirelli 48.9% vs Byfield 45.8% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Cirelli leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Cirelli 68.0%
Defensive zone
Byfield 51.2%
Neutral zone
Cirelli 57.8%
Result
Anthony Cirelli favored at 57.5%
57.5%
42.5%
Cirelli
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
4
(13 meetings)
9
4
Cirelli
Byfield
Last 10: Cirelli 8-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cirelli
Byfield
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cirelli
3
2
Cirelli
Byfield
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cirelli
4
0
Cirelli
Byfield
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cirelli
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (668)
46.8% (801)
+3.3%
Power Play
68.9% (90)
50.8% (59)
+18.1%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (221)
35.9% (153)
+0.8%
On power play, Cirelli has a +18.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Cirelli is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (655).
Cirelli shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Home / Away
Cirelli
Byfield
Home
53.0% (470)
46.3% (462)
Away
45.0% (509)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Cirelli
Byfield
P1
50.6%
44.6%
P2
49.2%
43.4%
P3
47.2%
48.7%
OT
30.8%
37.9%
Final 5 min
52.8%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cirelli
44.0%▼
49.5%
48.8%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 16:45 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 05:43 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 15:58 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 03:44 | Defensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:22 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:07 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 18:30 | Offensive | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 07:34 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 03:31 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anthony Cirelli |