Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gionta on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 49.0% vs Gionta 43.1% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Gionta leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Gionta 63.1%
Defensive zone
Gionta 51.2%
Neutral zone
Gionta 56.4%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 56.5%
43.5%
56.5%
Cizikas
Gionta
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
9
(16 meetings)
7
9
Cizikas
Gionta
Last 10: Cizikas 6-4 Gionta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gionta
2
3
Cizikas
Gionta
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Cizikas
Gionta
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gionta
2
3
Cizikas
Gionta
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Gionta
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (750)
41.8% (612)
+9.1%
Power Play
30.0% (10)
61.5% (13)
-31.5%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (199)
40.9% (66)
+1.3%
On power play, Gionta has a +31.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gionta shoots right. Cizikas is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (314).
Cizikas shoots left. Gionta is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (460).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Gionta
Home
48.1% (466)
41.3% (344)
Away
49.7% (493)
42.9% (347)
By Period
Cizikas
Gionta
P1
51.5%
39.8%
P2
46.5%
46.8%
P3
49.3%
39.5%
OT
20.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
35.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
48.9%
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 15:39 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 12:15 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 08:49 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 06:25 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 2 | 03:02 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 1 | 07:49 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 3 | 18:21 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 13, 2015 | 2 | 02:11 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 05:07 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 04:10 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 3 | 10:50 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2 | 10:28 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Stephen Gionta |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1 | 09:06 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1 | 04:39 | Offensive | Stephen Gionta |