Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.8% vs 51.9%). Look for Malone on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malone 52.2% vs Cizikas 51.9% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Malone leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Malone 75.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 78.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 66.6%
Result
Brad Malone favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Malone
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Malone
Cizikas
Last 10: Malone 7-3 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malone
6
0
Malone
Cizikas
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
0
3
Malone
Cizikas
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malone
2
1
Malone
Cizikas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malone
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (389)
53.4% (8,946)
-0.4%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
55.4% (177)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
52.8% (36)
44.4% (1,895)
+8.4%
On power play, Cizikas has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Malone is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (277).
Malone shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Home / Away
Malone
Cizikas
Home
57.1% (161)
53.7% (5,498)
Away
50.2% (275)
50.1% (5,521)
By Period
Malone
Cizikas
P1
55.5%
53.0%
P2
48.2%
51.1%
P3
55.6%
51.7%
Final 5 min
45.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malone
56.0%▲
53.0%
52.8%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 17:05 | Neutral | Brad Malone |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 3 | 15:56 | Neutral | Brad Malone |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 08:01 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Nov 23, 2022 | 1 | 01:58 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 14:58 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 2 | 08:23 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 17:39 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 10:23 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 07:41 | Offensive | Brad Malone |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 02:06 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 02:00 | Offensive | Brad Malone |