Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on offensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 60.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 85.3%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 74.8%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
Cizikas
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
Cizikas
Nielsen
Last 10: Cizikas 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
4
3
Cizikas
Nielsen
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Nielsen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
7
6
Cizikas
Nielsen
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,946)
49.3% (7,608)
+4.1%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
54.7% (594)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,895)
41.7% (1,420)
+2.7%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Cizikas shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Nielsen
Home
53.7% (5,498)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Cizikas
Nielsen
P1
53.0%
49.7%
P2
51.1%
47.6%
P3
51.7%
48.2%
OT
50.0%
46.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2019 | 3 | 15:15 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 2 | 15:12 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 15, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 15:46 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 18:39 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 8, 2018 | 1 | 03:45 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 09:54 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 03:06 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 3 | 03:02 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 2 | 12:34 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 1 | 05:38 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 1 | 05:21 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 10:10 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 14:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 11:19 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 13:45 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 2 | 17:48 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |