Auston Matthews vs Casey Cizikas
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Auston Matthews holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 15 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Cizikas 51.9% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 27-25 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 76.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 78.1%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 54.4%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Matthews
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
25
-
27
(52 meetings)
25
27
Matthews
Cizikas
Last 10: Matthews 3-7 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
10
3
Matthews
Cizikas
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
13
Matthews
Cizikas
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
13
11
Matthews
Cizikas
24 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
53.4% (8,946)
+0.6%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
55.4% (177)
+0.1%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
44.4% (1,895)
+5.4%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Matthews is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (6,605).
Matthews shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Home / Away
Matthews
Cizikas
Home
56.3% (5,065)
53.7% (5,498)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
50.1% (5,521)
By Period
Matthews
Cizikas
P1
55.5%
53.0%
P2
53.3%
51.1%
P3
52.8%
51.7%
OT
56.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 1 | 08:19 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 03:29 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 12:44 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 19:35 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 04:10 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 23, 2023 | 3 | 01:50 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 23, 2023 | 2 | 07:35 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 23, 2023 | 2 | 07:09 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 23, 2023 | 1 | 00:31 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 3 | 15:46 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 3 | 15:36 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 3 | 13:45 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 3 | 10:27 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 2 | 18:20 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 1 | 04:45 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |