Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.1% vs 52.9%). Look for Lindberg on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Lindberg shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Lindberg 51.9% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lindberg 69.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 87.6%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 59.5%
Result
Oscar Lindberg favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Cizikas
Lindberg
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Cizikas
Lindberg
Last 5: Cizikas 3-2 Lindberg
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lindberg
1
2
Cizikas
Lindberg
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Lindberg
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Lindberg
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Lindberg
Edge
Even Strength
54.5% (685)
52.6% (171)
+1.9%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
66.7% (3)
-16.7%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (198)
53.8% (13)
-5.3%
On power play, Lindberg has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lindberg shoots left. Cizikas is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (577).
Cizikas shoots left. Lindberg is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (129).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Lindberg
Home
55.1% (448)
53.8% (104)
Away
51.0% (443)
51.8% (83)
By Period
Cizikas
Lindberg
P1
51.7%
58.2%
P2
53.1%
55.6%
P3
54.5%
42.9%
OT
40.0%
100.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
51.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.1%
Lindberg
48.0%▲
45.0%
52.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2017 | 2 | 17:55 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 2 | 17:44 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 2 | 08:34 | Offensive | Oscar Lindberg |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 2 | 08:17 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 1 | 04:41 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |