Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Howden wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Cizikas 53.5% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 54.6%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 65.8%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 64.1%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 61.9%
38.1%
61.9%
Howden
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Howden
Cizikas
Last 7: Howden 4-3 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
0
Howden
Cizikas
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Cizikas
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
2
Howden
Cizikas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
54.4% (524)
-4.0%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
100.0% (3)
-44.4%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
47.6% (42)
+0.7%
On power play, Cizikas has a +44.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Howden is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Howden shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Home / Away
Howden
Cizikas
Home
47.7% (195)
53.3% (270)
Away
52.8% (233)
54.8% (299)
By Period
Howden
Cizikas
P1
51.1%
57.2%
P2
52.6%
56.3%
P3
48.8%
49.5%
OT
33.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.0%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
54.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:56 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:49 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:02 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 08:08 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 02:41 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 02:39 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |