Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +8.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 49.1% vs Giroux 57.3% (-8.8%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.4%
Defensive zone
Giroux 56.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 83.7%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 80.8%
19.2%
80.8%
Cizikas
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
2
(12 meetings)
10
2
Cizikas
Giroux
Last 10: Cizikas 8-2 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
5
2
Cizikas
Giroux
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
4
0
Cizikas
Giroux
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Giroux
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (815)
55.9% (765)
-6.0%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
64.9% (265)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
44.7% (188)
55.6% (133)
-10.9%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Cizikas is 47.1% vs right-shot opponents (348).
Cizikas shoots left. Giroux is 61.2% vs left-shot opponents (815).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Giroux
Home
49.3% (477)
60.1% (561)
Away
48.9% (536)
55.9% (603)
By Period
Cizikas
Giroux
P1
49.3%
61.1%
P2
51.5%
53.1%
P3
45.7%
59.3%
OT
100.0%
61.1%
Final 5 min
48.0%
64.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
49.1%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
57.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 15:24 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 00:14 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 3 | 11:03 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 2 | 19:26 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 2 | 06:21 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 2 | 00:29 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 3, 2019 | 1 | 06:04 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 2 | 05:18 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |