Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Rantanen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Rantanen 50.7% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 90.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 78.8%
Neutral zone
Rantanen 68.2%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 90.9%
9.1%
90.9%
Cizikas
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Cizikas
Rantanen
Last 5: Cizikas 0-5 Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
5
Cizikas
Rantanen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (685)
52.4% (82)
+2.1%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
48.6% (35)
+1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Cizikas is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (577).
Cizikas shoots left. Rantanen is 58.1% vs left-shot opponents (62).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Rantanen
Home
55.1% (448)
45.6% (57)
Away
51.0% (443)
56.7% (60)
By Period
Cizikas
Rantanen
P1
51.7%
48.8%
P2
53.1%
51.5%
P3
54.5%
51.3%
OT
40.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.1%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 09:42 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 3 | 09:28 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 2 | 04:43 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Nov 5, 2017 | 1 | 15:51 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |