Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.6% vs 55.1%). Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 57.0% vs left-shot opponents — Faksa shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 55.0% vs Faksa 54.5% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 50.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 57.5%
Neutral zone
Faksa 53.6%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Cizikas
Faksa
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Cizikas
Faksa
Last 6: Cizikas 3-3 Faksa
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Faksa
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Faksa
0
1
Cizikas
Faksa
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
1
Cizikas
Faksa
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Faksa
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (767)
55.1% (584)
+2.7%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
66.7% (12)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (176)
53.5% (99)
-8.6%
On penalty kill, Faksa has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Faksa shoots left. Cizikas is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Cizikas shoots left. Faksa is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Faksa
Home
56.6% (484)
54.5% (341)
Away
54.5% (477)
55.6% (354)
By Period
Cizikas
Faksa
P1
57.2%
60.9%
P2
54.7%
53.9%
P3
54.8%
51.4%
OT
100.0%
54.5%
Final 5 min
57.4%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.6%
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |