Brendan Gaunce vs Casey Cizikas
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.1% vs 51.9%). Look for Gaunce on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaunce 51.9% vs Cizikas 51.9% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Gaunce leads 10-9 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 50.2%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 63.9%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 52.7%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 57.1%
42.9%
57.1%
Gaunce
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
9
(19 meetings)
10
9
Gaunce
Cizikas
Last 10: Gaunce 4-6 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Gaunce
Cizikas
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
5
Gaunce
Cizikas
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gaunce
6
3
Gaunce
Cizikas
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaunce
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (894)
53.4% (8,946)
-1.7%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
55.4% (177)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
55.4% (92)
44.4% (1,895)
+11.0%
On penalty kill, Gaunce has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Gaunce is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (667).
Gaunce shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Home / Away
Gaunce
Cizikas
Home
49.9% (525)
53.7% (5,498)
Away
54.5% (470)
50.1% (5,521)
By Period
Gaunce
Cizikas
P1
53.6%
53.0%
P2
47.4%
51.1%
P3
55.0%
51.7%
Final 5 min
54.0%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaunce
50.0%▼
56.5%
52.1%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1 | 14:42 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1 | 06:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 06:06 | Offensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 06:01 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 00:57 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 3 | 00:51 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 05:12 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3 | 01:52 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2 | 03:25 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 02:45 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 13:32 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 09:32 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 09:10 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 2 | 02:13 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 16:30 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1 | 07:20 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2016 | 3 | 19:54 | Defensive | Brendan Gaunce |
| Nov 7, 2016 | 2 | 16:30 | Neutral | Brendan Gaunce |