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 51.9% vs Schmaltz 42.5% (+9.6%)
H2H factor Cizikas leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone Schmaltz 57.4%
Defensive zone Cizikas 94.1%
Neutral zone Cizikas 87.0%
Result Casey Cizikas favored at 73.8%
73.8%
26.2%
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% (8,946)
41.2% (3,399)
+12.2%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
47.1% (649)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,895)
47.8% (134)
-3.4%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +12.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Cizikas is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,864).
Cizikas shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,015).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Schmaltz
Home
53.7% (5,498)
42.7% (2,089)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
41.9% (2,093)
By Period
Cizikas
Schmaltz
P1
53.0%
41.1%
P2
51.1%
42.9%
P3
51.7%
43.0%
OT
50.0%
42.4%
Final 5 min
50.6%
42.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%
61.5%
51.9%
Schmaltz
46.0%
45.0%
42.3%

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