Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.9% vs 52.4%). Look for Faksa on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.8% vs Faksa 52.4% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Faksa leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 50.6%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 52.6%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 53.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Cizikas
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
15
(27 meetings)
12
15
Cizikas
Faksa
Last 10: Cizikas 5-5 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
3
4
Cizikas
Faksa
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
1
3
Cizikas
Faksa
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Cizikas
Faksa
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,934)
52.8% (6,681)
+0.6%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
57.7% (291)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,895)
49.3% (1,372)
-4.9%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Cizikas is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,142).
Cizikas shoots left. Faksa is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (5,193).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Faksa
Home
53.6% (5,486)
52.9% (4,092)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
51.9% (4,252)
By Period
Cizikas
Faksa
P1
52.9%
53.0%
P2
51.0%
52.5%
P3
51.7%
52.0%
OT
50.0%
45.3%
Final 5 min
50.6%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
52.0%▼
60.5%
51.9%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 12:52 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 3 | 01:26 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2 | 15:55 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 19, 2022 | 3 | 11:54 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Apr 5, 2022 | 3 | 17:03 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 19:40 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 05:45 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 03:33 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 7, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 23, 2018 | 1 | 19:01 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 3 | 16:28 | Neutral | Radek Faksa |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 2 | 09:21 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |