Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 57.0% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 55.0% vs Byfield 46.6% (+10.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 77.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 80.7%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 50.7%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Cizikas
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Cizikas
Byfield
Last 6: Cizikas 3-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
2
Cizikas
Byfield
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Byfield
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Cizikas
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (767)
45.4% (262)
+12.4%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
50.0% (8)
+16.7%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (176)
33.3% (3)
+11.6%
On power play, Cizikas has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Cizikas is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Cizikas shoots left. Byfield is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Byfield
Home
56.6% (484)
43.0% (114)
Away
54.5% (477)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Cizikas
Byfield
P1
57.2%
46.5%
P2
54.7%
41.9%
P3
54.8%
47.9%
Final 5 min
57.4%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
55.6%
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 14:21 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 06:18 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 06:07 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 16:09 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 18:04 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 27, 2022 | 3 | 19:24 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |