Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.0% vs Zibanejad 49.5% (+3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 50.6%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 74.9%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 60.8%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Last 7: Cizikas 4-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Cizikas
Zibanejad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
0
Cizikas
Zibanejad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (757)
50.1% (1,051)
+6.3%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
58.3% (120)
-17.1%
Penalty Kill
40.6% (165)
41.9% (227)
-1.3%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +17.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cizikas is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (308).
Cizikas shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,029).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Home
55.0% (473)
49.0% (681)
Away
51.7% (466)
49.9% (717)
By Period
Cizikas
Zibanejad
P1
54.9%
49.9%
P2
50.8%
47.6%
P3
54.5%
51.1%
OT
50.0%
48.3%
Final 5 min
55.2%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 12:46 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 15:28 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 06:04 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 01:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |