Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.0% vs Danault 54.8% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Danault 58.3%
Defensive zone
Danault 63.3%
Neutral zone
Danault 56.2%
Result
Phillip Danault favored at 58.9%
41.1%
58.9%
Cizikas
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Cizikas
Danault
Last 6: Cizikas 4-2 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Danault
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Danault
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
1
Cizikas
Danault
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (512)
56.5% (711)
-2.8%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
46.0% (50)
+54.0%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (42)
51.7% (116)
-4.1%
On power play, Cizikas has a +54.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Cizikas is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (379).
Cizikas shoots left. Danault is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (588).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Danault
Home
51.9% (258)
57.0% (379)
Away
54.8% (299)
54.0% (498)
By Period
Cizikas
Danault
P1
56.0%
55.8%
P2
55.1%
55.3%
P3
50.0%
54.8%
OT
33.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
48.3%
55.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
52.0%▼
60.5%
53.5%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 14:59 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 3 | 03:17 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 09:10 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 02:34 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 02:27 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |