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Anthony Cirelli

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 193 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Age 28 (July 15, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 3, Overall 72 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 13, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 8 years @ $6.250M AAV starting in 2023-24
Dec 24, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 3 years @ $4.800M AAV starting in 2020-21
May 19, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2017-18 TBL 18 207:04 1.45 1.45 2.90 0.78 0.67 20.00 10.78 9.22 6.45 3.23
2018-19 TBL 82 903:56 0.66 1.00 1.66 0.72 -0.06 10.10 10.98 -0.88 3.82 9.16
2019-20 TBL 68 888:33 0.68 1.22 1.89 0.70 -0.02 11.63 11.97 -0.34 1.57 7.87
2020-21 TBL 50 619:55 0.29 0.97 1.26 0.57 -0.28 5.56 10.98 -5.43 1.49 4.48
2021-22 TBL 76 1033:47 0.58 0.93 1.51 0.69 -0.11 9.26 11.04 -1.78 4.00 5.33
2022-23 TBL 58 737:46 0.57 1.06 1.63 0.98 -0.41 7.87 13.48 -5.61 3.88 6.98
2023-24 TBL 79 1084:27 0.55 0.89 1.44 0.67 -0.11 9.80 11.84 -2.03 8.28 5.52
2024-25 TBL 80 1116:39 0.81 1.13 1.93 0.70 0.10 13.16 11.48 1.68 1.80 7.78
2025-26 TBL 11 139:12 1.29 1.29 2.59 0.69 0.61 21.43 11.39 10.04 0.00 8.70

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2017-18 TBL 18 207:04 44.04 3.77 2.55 38.54 0.87 2.20 81.25 53.65 -0.29 -0.26 0.15
2018-19 TBL 82 903:56 43.48 2.92 2.70 38.50 2.12 2.25 57.89 54.56 0.02 -0.28 3.12
2019-20 TBL 68 888:33 41.39 3.17 2.51 38.76 1.49 2.13 68.12 54.10 0.02 -0.11 1.45
2020-21 TBL 50 619:55 41.33 1.94 2.47 37.36 2.23 2.34 46.51 51.30 0.11 0.24 -1.52
2021-22 TBL 76 1033:47 43.07 2.61 2.61 36.68 2.21 2.29 54.22 53.28 -0.06 -0.20 1.54
2022-23 TBL 58 737:46 43.18 2.77 2.94 42.78 1.79 2.68 60.71 52.26 0.20 0.15 0.37
2023-24 TBL 79 1084:27 41.55 2.71 2.50 38.95 2.99 2.22 47.57 52.98 0.11 -0.10 2.28
2024-25 TBL 80 1116:39 46.91 3.12 2.92 39.28 2.15 2.13 59.18 57.84 0.66 -0.32 9.81
2025-26 TBL 11 139:12 46.12 3.88 2.76 41.38 2.16 2.22 64.29 55.39 0.33 0.30 -0.46

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 26 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $6,500,000 $1,625,000 $8,125,000 $8,125,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 27 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $6,500,000 $1,625,000 $8,125,000 $8,125,000 RFA-arb
2025-26 28 NTC $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $8,125,000 $8,125,000 $8,125,000 UFA
2026-27 29 NTC $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,125,000 $6,125,000 $6,125,000 UFA
2027-28 30 M-NTC $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $1,000,000 $3,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 UFA
2028-29 31 M-NTC $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $1,000,000 $3,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 UFA
2029-30 32 M-NTC $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $1,000,000 $3,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 UFA
2030-31 33 M-NTC $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $1,000,000 $3,875,000 $4,875,000 $4,875,000 UFA
Total - $17,000,000 $33,000,000 $50,000,000 $50,000,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.49
Clause: Starting on June 15, 2026 player has a 16 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 23 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 - $1,500,000 $900,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 RFA
2021-22 24 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 - $1,500,000 $3,300,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 25 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 - - $7,200,000 $7,200,000 $7,200,000 RFA-arb
Total - $3,000,000 $11,400,000 $14,400,000 $14,400,000
Signed: Dec 24, 2020
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 5.89

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 19 $717,500 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2017-18 20 $728,333 $935,833 $257,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 21 $728,333 $935,833 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 22 $728,333 $935,833 $182,500 - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $622,500 $277,500 $2,000,000 $2,277,500 $210,000
Signed: May 19, 2016
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2012-13 GTHL Miss. Reps MM 33 9 7 16 6
2013-14 GTHL Miss. Reps Midget 31 10 18 28 6
2013-14 ON-Jr.A Mississauga 1 0 0 0 1
2014-15 OHL Oshawa 68 13 23 36 +34 22 21 2 8 10 +7 4
2014-15 M-Cup Oshawa 4 2 1 3
2015-16 AHL Syracuse 3 0 0 0 -2 3 0.0
2015-16 OHL Oshawa 62 21 38 59 -15 27 170 1,240.0 5 2 3 5 -2 16 1,250.0
2016-17 OHL Oshawa Generals 26 13 21 34 +18 8
2016-17 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 3 4 7 +8 2
2016-17 M-Cup Erie Otters 5 1 7 8 +2
2016-17 OHL Erie Otters 25 12 18 30 +18 4 22 15 16 31 +18 4
2016-17 AHL Syracuse Crunch 6 -2 6
2017-18 AHL Syracuse Crunch 51 14 23 37 +2 14
2017-18 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 18 5 6 11 +11 6 26 19.2 13:14 17 2 1 3 +1 4 19 10.5 13:11
2018-19 WC Canada 10 3 1 4 +4 6
2018-19 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 82 19 20 39 +25 34 123 15.4 14:51 4 1 1 2 -2 12 8.3 18:05
2019-20 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 68 16 28 44 +28 30 113 14.2 18:27 25 3 6 9 -5 2 38 7.9 20:08
2020-21 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 50 9 13 22 10 75 12.0 17:45 23 5 7 12 +9 20 41 12.2 16:57
2021-22 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 76 17 26 43 +15 70 146 11.6 18:19 23 3 5 8 +1 8 44 6.8 19:16
2022-23 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 58 11 18 29 +13 33 111 9.9 16:34 6 3 3 6 +1 4 12 25.0 17:49
2023-24 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 20 25 45 +2 38 129 15.5 18:31 5 2 2 -6 5 0.0 18:31
2024-25 4 Nations Canada 4 0 0 0 -3 6 0.0 54:33
2024-25 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 80 27 32 59 +30 28 160 16.9 18:41 5 1 1 -4 18 5 20.0 16:15
2025-26 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 11 6 4 10 +5 4 19 31.6 19:48
NHL Career 522 130 172 302 +129 253 902 14.4 17:29 108 18 25 43 -5 56 176 10.2 17:43