Casey Cizikas vs Nick Schmaltz

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Casey Cizikas holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cizikas 51.8% vs Schmaltz 42.4% (+9.6%)
H2H factor Cizikas leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone Schmaltz 55.4%
Defensive zone Cizikas 94.3%
Neutral zone Cizikas 87.5%
Result Casey Cizikas favored at 74.7%
74.7%
25.3%
Cizikas Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
10 - 7 (17 meetings)
10
7
Cizikas Schmaltz
Last 10: Cizikas 5-5 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
5
Cizikas Schmaltz
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
6
0
Cizikas Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
2
Cizikas Schmaltz
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cizikas
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,814)
41.1% (3,218)
+12.3%
Power Play
54.9% (175)
47.3% (637)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (1,890)
47.2% (125)
-2.9%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +12.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Cizikas is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,838).
Cizikas shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,877).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Schmaltz
Home
53.6% (5,448)
42.7% (1,978)
Away
50.1% (5,432)
41.8% (2,002)
By Period
Cizikas
Schmaltz
P1
52.9%
41.1%
P2
51.1%
42.6%
P3
51.6%
43.0%
OT
50.0%
42.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
42.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%
58.0%
51.8%
Schmaltz
40.0%
46.0%
42.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 1, 2026 3 01:17 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 11, 2025 2 14:20 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 16, 2022 1 17:13 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Jan 21, 2022 2 05:43 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Oct 23, 2021 3 10:51 Neutral Casey Cizikas
Oct 23, 2021 3 05:25 Neutral Casey Cizikas
Oct 23, 2021 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Oct 23, 2021 1 09:50 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Oct 23, 2021 1 07:30 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Dec 18, 2018 3 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Dec 18, 2018 2 18:34 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Dec 18, 2018 2 02:34 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 18, 2018 1 08:36 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 24, 2018 3 01:55 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Mar 24, 2018 2 11:06 Neutral Casey Cizikas
Mar 24, 2018 2 08:08 Offensive Casey Cizikas
Mar 24, 2018 1 17:37 Defensive Casey Cizikas