Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Khaira shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Khaira 46.4% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 60.0%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 92.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 80.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 88.2%
88.2%
11.8%
Cizikas
Khaira
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Cizikas
Khaira
Last 6: Cizikas 4-2 Khaira
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
1
Cizikas
Khaira
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Khaira
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Khaira
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (685)
45.5% (325)
+9.0%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
36.4% (11)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (198)
46.8% (47)
+1.7%
On power play, Cizikas has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Khaira shoots left. Cizikas is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (577).
Cizikas shoots left. Khaira is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Khaira
Home
55.1% (448)
45.5% (198)
Away
51.0% (443)
45.4% (185)
By Period
Cizikas
Khaira
P1
51.7%
45.9%
P2
53.1%
41.3%
P3
54.5%
48.8%
Final 5 min
50.9%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.1%
Khaira
48.0%▲
45.5%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2018 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 2 | 10:53 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 13:05 | Neutral | Jujhar Khaira |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 12:51 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 09:01 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 1 | 01:50 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |