Casey Cizikas vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 62 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.8% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 90-63 in 153 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 53.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 89.8%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 69.6%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 73.4%
73.4%
26.6%
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
90
-
63
(153 meetings)
90
63
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cizikas 4-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
10
31
Cizikas
Zibanejad
41 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
54
8
Cizikas
Zibanejad
62 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
26
24
Cizikas
Zibanejad
50 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,814)
50.8% (11,540)
+2.6%
Power Play
54.9% (175)
52.2% (1,848)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (1,890)
41.3% (1,766)
+3.0%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cizikas is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,838).
Cizikas shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Home
53.6% (5,448)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
50.1% (5,432)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Cizikas
Zibanejad
P1
52.9%
50.4%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
51.6%
49.8%
OT
50.0%
48.5%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
51.8%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 19:21 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 02:29 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 07:57 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 13:46 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 10:42 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| 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 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 17:00 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 03:08 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1 | 18:13 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3 | 07:58 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3 | 03:54 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |