Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cizikas wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.9% vs Bennett 45.9% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 61.7%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 93.1%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 83.6%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 63.3%
63.3%
36.7%
Cizikas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Cizikas
Bennett
Last 8: Cizikas 5-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Cizikas
Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Bennett
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.7% (525)
44.7% (772)
+9.0%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
56.9% (58)
+43.1%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (120)
42.9% (28)
+8.8%
On power play, Cizikas has a +43.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Cizikas is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Cizikas shoots left. Bennett is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (549).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Bennett
Home
58.6% (307)
48.5% (447)
Away
48.7% (339)
42.1% (411)
By Period
Cizikas
Bennett
P1
56.7%
47.1%
P2
49.8%
45.8%
P3
53.8%
42.9%
OT
100.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
49.3%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.4%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
45.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 15:54 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 10:17 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 19:42 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 13:14 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 12:19 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 06:42 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |