Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Lazar 49.2% (+2.8%)
H2H factor
Lazar leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Lazar 77.9%
Defensive zone
Lazar 67.3%
Neutral zone
Lazar 77.7%
Result
Curtis Lazar favored at 73.7%
26.3%
73.7%
Cizikas
Lazar
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
17
(23 meetings)
6
17
Cizikas
Lazar
Last 10: Cizikas 3-7 Lazar
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
2
6
Cizikas
Lazar
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
3
6
Cizikas
Lazar
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lazar
1
5
Cizikas
Lazar
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Lazar
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,946)
50.2% (2,658)
+3.2%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
52.3% (65)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,895)
41.9% (415)
+2.5%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lazar shoots right. Cizikas is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,864).
Cizikas shoots left. Lazar is 49.9% vs left-shot opponents (2,281).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Lazar
Home
53.7% (5,498)
50.1% (1,542)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
48.2% (1,596)
By Period
Cizikas
Lazar
P1
53.0%
48.9%
P2
51.1%
48.9%
P3
51.7%
49.5%
OT
50.0%
56.5%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
51.9%
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 2 | 01:59 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 3 | 07:13 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 3 | 19:55 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 3 | 09:20 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 1 | 15:29 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1 | 17:38 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 12:25 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 2 | 07:12 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Dec 16, 2021 | 3 | 16:57 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| May 10, 2021 | 1 | 02:53 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 18:24 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1 | 03:59 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 05:16 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 1 | 02:05 | Neutral | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 1 | 08:11 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Mar 23, 2016 | 3 | 01:59 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |