Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Cizikas wins 53.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Zajac 51.2% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 61.0%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 58.7%
Neutral zone
Zajac 52.8%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Cizikas
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
10
(18 meetings)
8
10
Cizikas
Zajac
Last 10: Cizikas 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
4
Cizikas
Zajac
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
5
1
Cizikas
Zajac
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
5
Cizikas
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (488)
53.5% (480)
+2.2%
Power Play
68.4% (19)
48.4% (62)
+20.0%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (132)
37.7% (61)
+4.0%
On power play, Cizikas has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Cizikas is 53.6% vs right-shot opponents (291).
Cizikas shoots left. Zajac is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Zajac
Home
54.3% (313)
51.7% (352)
Away
52.1% (326)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Cizikas
Zajac
P1
55.9%
45.0%
P2
54.6%
61.5%
P3
48.7%
46.0%
OT
50.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
54.5%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | 3 | 02:07 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 10:17 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 2 | 05:57 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 13, 2021 | 1 | 14:17 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 3 | 13:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 18:23 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 18:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 2 | 11:01 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 09:07 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 2, 2021 | 2 | 03:28 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 2 | 03:31 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 24, 2021 | 1 | 16:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 2 | 16:13 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |