Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Little wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.6% vs Cizikas 52.8% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 78.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 81.4%
Neutral zone
Little 51.5%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 59.6%
40.4%
59.6%
Little
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Little
Cizikas
Last 10: Little 3-7 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
0
Little
Cizikas
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
0
5
Little
Cizikas
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
2
Little
Cizikas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,026)
54.5% (685)
+1.4%
Power Play
60.1% (158)
50.0% (8)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (122)
48.5% (198)
+3.1%
On power play, Little has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Little is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (850).
Little shoots right. Cizikas is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (314).
Home / Away
Little
Cizikas
Home
58.6% (613)
55.1% (448)
Away
53.8% (693)
51.0% (443)
By Period
Little
Cizikas
P1
54.4%
51.7%
P2
57.5%
53.1%
P3
56.6%
54.5%
OT
47.6%
40.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
56.0%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 2 | 14:46 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 2 | 11:44 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 1 | 15:04 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 3 | 09:17 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 16:28 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 1 | 10:21 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |