Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Cizikas wins 57.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 55.0% vs Bennett 47.2% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 83.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 82.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 53.5%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 62.1%
37.9%
62.1%
Cizikas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Cizikas
Bennett
Last 10: Cizikas 5-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
4
Cizikas
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Bennett
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
4
1
Cizikas
Bennett
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (767)
45.5% (756)
+12.3%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
63.0% (92)
+3.7%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (176)
31.0% (29)
+13.9%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +13.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Cizikas is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Cizikas shoots left. Bennett is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Bennett
Home
56.6% (484)
46.5% (456)
Away
54.5% (477)
47.3% (421)
By Period
Cizikas
Bennett
P1
57.2%
46.6%
P2
54.7%
50.5%
P3
54.8%
43.5%
OT
100.0%
44.4%
Final 5 min
57.4%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.6%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 16:12 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 17:04 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 01:47 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 06:58 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 00:15 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 16, 2021 | 1 | 13:06 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |