Casey Cizikas vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 50 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 84-53 in 137 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 75.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 98.9%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 96.6%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 91.2%
91.2%
8.8%
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
84
-
53
(137 meetings)
84
53
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Cizikas 6-4 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
15
25
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
40 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
42
8
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
50 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
27
20
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
47 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,946)
43.9% (8,296)
+9.5%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
49.4% (633)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,895)
38.2% (272)
+6.2%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Cizikas shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
Home
53.7% (5,498)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Cizikas
Kuznetsov
P1
53.0%
43.6%
P2
51.1%
45.8%
P3
51.7%
42.8%
OT
50.0%
43.2%
Final 5 min
50.6%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | 2 | 05:57 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | 10:42 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 3 | 05:47 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3 | 06:10 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 07:59 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 2 | 15:49 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 04:47 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 01:24 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 06:52 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 03:50 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 01:03 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | 04:56 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | 03:35 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 2 | 19:21 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 | 02:09 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 09:00 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 14:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |