Casey Cizikas vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.9% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 63.2%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 91.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 66.9%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (525)
51.7% (586)
+2.0%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
48.1% (52)
+51.9%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (120)
62.5% (8)
-10.8%
On power play, Cizikas has a +51.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cizikas is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Cizikas shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 51.6% vs left-shot opponents (463).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Home
58.6% (307)
49.5% (313)
Away
48.7% (339)
53.5% (333)
By Period
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
P1
56.7%
54.5%
P2
49.8%
51.1%
P3
53.8%
49.0%
Final 5 min
49.3%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
53.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | 3 | 19:04 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2 | 15:59 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |