Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Josefson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Josefson 49.4% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 75.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 71.9%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 68.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 70.8%
70.8%
29.2%
Cizikas
Josefson
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Cizikas
Josefson
Last 7: Cizikas 5-2 Josefson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Josefson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
0
Cizikas
Josefson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Josefson
1
2
Cizikas
Josefson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Josefson
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (723)
48.8% (465)
+3.6%
Power Play
57.1% (21)
47.8% (23)
+9.3%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (111)
52.0% (98)
-2.5%
On power play, Cizikas has a +9.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Josefson shoots left. Cizikas is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (586).
Cizikas shoots left. Josefson is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (365).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Josefson
Home
56.5% (446)
52.6% (268)
Away
47.4% (409)
46.5% (318)
By Period
Cizikas
Josefson
P1
57.0%
44.6%
P2
51.0%
51.2%
P3
48.7%
52.2%
OT
33.3%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.4%
47.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
52.2%
Josefson
42.0%▼
44.0%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 19:22 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 02:19 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 3 | 02:10 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 2 | 07:44 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 12:48 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 1 | 12:40 | Neutral | Jacob Josefson |