Scouting Report
Dylan Strome holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Strome shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.5% vs Strome 58.0% (-4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 63.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 81.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 61.7%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Cizikas
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Cizikas
Strome
Last 5: Cizikas 1-4 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
1
2
Cizikas
Strome
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Strome
0
2
Cizikas
Strome
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (524)
56.2% (856)
-1.8%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
66.4% (298)
+33.6%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (42)
41.7% (12)
+5.9%
On power play, Cizikas has a +33.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Cizikas shoots left. Strome is 60.4% vs left-shot opponents (808).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Strome
Home
53.3% (270)
55.7% (627)
Away
54.8% (299)
62.2% (539)
By Period
Cizikas
Strome
P1
57.2%
61.6%
P2
56.3%
54.5%
P3
49.5%
60.4%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
57.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
54.1%
Strome
44.0%▼
55.0%
58.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | 04:03 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 2 | 02:39 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 1 | 00:19 | Defensive | Dylan Strome |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 1 | 09:08 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:31 | Offensive | Dylan Strome |