Casey Cizikas vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Backlund 49.0% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 17-15 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 54.7%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 67.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 53.6%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 54.0%
54.0%
46.0%
Cizikas
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
15
(32 meetings)
17
15
Cizikas
Backlund
Last 10: Cizikas 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
8
Cizikas
Backlund
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
7
3
Cizikas
Backlund
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
3
4
Cizikas
Backlund
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,946)
49.7% (13,410)
+3.7%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
51.6% (1,336)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,895)
44.0% (2,446)
+0.4%
On power play, Cizikas has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,154).
Cizikas shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Backlund
Home
53.7% (5,498)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Cizikas
Backlund
P1
53.0%
48.5%
P2
51.1%
50.3%
P3
51.7%
48.4%
OT
50.0%
44.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 02:06 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 09:14 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1 | 19:57 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 1 | 08:51 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2 | 02:14 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 3 | 10:25 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 2 | 06:17 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 1 | 16:37 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 3 | 03:32 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 3 | 12:54 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 2 | 13:50 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 3 | 16:46 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 3 | 14:11 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 12, 2022 | 3 | 14:06 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 26, 2019 | 2 | 18:09 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2019 | 3 | 11:59 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 20, 2019 | 1 | 19:44 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 3 | 09:27 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 28, 2016 | 3 | 13:45 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |