Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 49.7% vs Backlund 48.2% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 53.8%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 66.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 66.1%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 61.2%
61.2%
38.8%
Cizikas
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Cizikas
Backlund
Last 10: Cizikas 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cizikas
Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
1
Cizikas
Backlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (676)
47.3% (1,070)
+3.4%
Power Play
69.2% (13)
62.1% (140)
+7.1%
Penalty Kill
43.3% (157)
43.9% (269)
-0.6%
On power play, Cizikas has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cizikas is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (519).
Cizikas shoots left. Backlund is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (910).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Backlund
Home
49.8% (486)
49.1% (768)
Away
49.4% (360)
47.0% (711)
By Period
Cizikas
Backlund
P1
50.6%
46.8%
P2
46.0%
47.5%
P3
52.4%
49.3%
OT
45.5%
59.3%
Final 5 min
46.9%
45.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
49.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 13:45 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 07:08 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 04:31 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 00:44 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 00:24 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 2 | 13:44 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 2 | 01:06 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 1 | 03:58 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |