Casey Cizikas vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.5% vs Kotkaniemi 48.6% (+6.2%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 71.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 62.6%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 51.1%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (524)
47.3% (207)
+7.1%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
100.0% (3)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (42)
33.3% (3)
+14.3%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Cizikas shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Home
53.3% (270)
46.5% (129)
Away
54.8% (299)
50.0% (84)
By Period
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
P1
57.2%
51.3%
P2
56.3%
46.1%
P3
49.5%
45.9%
Final 5 min
49.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
54.1%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%