Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.0% vs left-shot opponents — Rantanen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.0% vs Rantanen 49.2% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rantanen 90.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 90.8%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 50.4%
Result
Mikko Rantanen favored at 60.2%
39.8%
60.2%
Cizikas
Rantanen
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Cizikas
Rantanen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rantanen
0
2
Cizikas
Rantanen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Rantanen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Rantanen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Rantanen
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (757)
50.9% (334)
+5.5%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
43.7% (119)
-2.5%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rantanen shoots left. Cizikas is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (631).
Cizikas shoots left. Rantanen is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (270).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Rantanen
Home
55.0% (473)
49.4% (241)
Away
51.7% (466)
48.6% (212)
By Period
Cizikas
Rantanen
P1
54.9%
47.1%
P2
50.8%
46.7%
P3
54.5%
51.9%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.4%
Rantanen
50.0%▼
52.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 19:24 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 13:20 | Offensive | Mikko Rantanen |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |