Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cizikas wins 57.0% vs left-shot opponents — Blueger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 55.0% vs Blueger 52.7% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 70.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 63.5%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 61.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 65.1%
65.1%
34.9%
Cizikas
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Cizikas
Blueger
Last 7: Cizikas 5-2 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Blueger
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
1
Cizikas
Blueger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Blueger
0
1
Cizikas
Blueger
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (767)
53.9% (529)
+3.9%
Power Play
66.7% (18)
50.0% (6)
+16.7%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (176)
50.4% (137)
-5.5%
On power play, Cizikas has a +16.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Cizikas is 57.0% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Cizikas shoots left. Blueger is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Blueger
Home
56.6% (484)
54.3% (335)
Away
54.5% (477)
51.9% (337)
By Period
Cizikas
Blueger
P1
57.2%
50.3%
P2
54.7%
55.2%
P3
54.8%
53.5%
OT
100.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.4%
48.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
55.6%
Blueger
58.0%▲
48.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 03:01 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 02:55 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 18:32 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 2 | 14:46 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 3 | 04:22 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 09:59 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Nov 26, 2021 | 2 | 09:52 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |