Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 47.6% vs Cizikas 52.8% (-6.6%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 69.5%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 86.8%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 76.2%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 72.9%
27.1%
72.9%
Howden
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Howden
Cizikas
Last 10: Howden 6-4 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
5
2
Howden
Cizikas
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
0
1
Howden
Cizikas
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Cizikas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (191)
55.7% (488)
-6.0%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
68.4% (19)
-25.5%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (48)
41.7% (132)
-6.3%
On power play, Cizikas has a +25.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Howden is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Howden shoots left. Cizikas is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Home / Away
Howden
Cizikas
Home
42.8% (138)
54.3% (313)
Away
51.3% (115)
52.1% (326)
By Period
Howden
Cizikas
P1
47.9%
55.9%
P2
49.4%
54.6%
P3
43.3%
48.7%
Final 5 min
45.7%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
46.6%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 08:55 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 3 | 13:20 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 18:35 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:09 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 19:06 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 08:21 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |