Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.5% vs Bennett 48.3% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 80.0%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 57.4%
Neutral zone
Bennett 56.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 60.4%
39.6%
60.4%
Cizikas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Cizikas
Bennett
Last 5: Cizikas 2-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Cizikas
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Cizikas
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (524)
46.4% (780)
+8.0%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
57.3% (150)
+42.7%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (42)
47.8% (46)
-0.2%
On power play, Cizikas has a +42.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Cizikas shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (652).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Bennett
Home
53.3% (270)
50.3% (519)
Away
54.8% (299)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Cizikas
Bennett
P1
57.2%
47.5%
P2
56.3%
46.6%
P3
49.5%
49.8%
OT
33.3%
70.0%
Final 5 min
49.0%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
54.1%
Bennett
56.0%▲
51.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 13:43 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 13:34 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 17:03 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 07:55 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |