Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Slater shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Slater 58.5% (-7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Slater 54.2%
Defensive zone
Slater 86.9%
Neutral zone
Slater 71.9%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 74.0%
26.0%
74.0%
Cizikas
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Cizikas
Slater
Last 6: Cizikas 4-2 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Slater
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
2
Cizikas
Slater
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
0
Cizikas
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (723)
64.4% (450)
-12.0%
Power Play
57.1% (21)
75.0% (4)
-17.9%
Penalty Kill
49.5% (111)
52.2% (297)
-2.7%
On power play, Slater has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Cizikas is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (586).
Cizikas shoots left. Slater is 59.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Slater
Home
56.5% (446)
64.0% (411)
Away
47.4% (409)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Cizikas
Slater
P1
57.0%
59.8%
P2
51.0%
58.0%
P3
48.7%
61.4%
OT
33.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.4%
62.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
52.2%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
59.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 02:00 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 01:54 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 10:09 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 10:04 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 07:18 | Defensive | Jim Slater |