Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 57.0% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 55.0% vs Rantanen 47.1% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 72.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 91.7%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 74.5%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 70.3%
70.3%
29.7%
Cizikas
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Cizikas
Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
1
Cizikas
Rantanen
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Rantanen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (767)
46.3% (309)
+11.5%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
51.3% (39)
+15.4%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (176)
16.7% (6)
+28.2%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +28.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Cizikas is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Cizikas shoots left. Rantanen is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (237).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Rantanen
Home
56.6% (484)
51.8% (197)
Away
54.5% (477)
39.5% (157)
By Period
Cizikas
Rantanen
P1
57.2%
47.2%
P2
54.7%
44.8%
P3
54.8%
46.9%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
40.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.6%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
46.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 1 | 12:32 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |