Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 54.4% vs Backlund 48.5% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 50.0%
Defensive zone
Backlund 76.4%
Neutral zone
Backlund 60.0%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Cizikas
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Cizikas
Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Cizikas
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (576)
50.4% (1,032)
+6.0%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
52.3% (107)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (33)
40.6% (313)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Backlund has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cizikas is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (408).
Cizikas shoots left. Backlund is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Backlund
Home
55.4% (303)
48.7% (749)
Away
54.9% (308)
48.1% (703)
By Period
Cizikas
Backlund
P1
53.0%
50.4%
P2
56.0%
50.1%
P3
56.2%
45.8%
Final 5 min
51.8%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 02:14 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |