Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 52.8% vs Staal 49.1% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 63.9%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 92.9%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 83.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 76.0%
76.0%
24.0%
Cizikas
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Cizikas
Staal
Last 8: Cizikas 6-2 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
1
Cizikas
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
4
1
Cizikas
Staal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (488)
49.3% (485)
+6.4%
Power Play
68.4% (19)
50.0% (58)
+18.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (132)
0.0% (4)
+41.7%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +41.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Cizikas is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (348).
Cizikas shoots left. Staal is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (338).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Staal
Home
54.3% (313)
51.7% (265)
Away
52.1% (326)
46.5% (282)
By Period
Cizikas
Staal
P1
55.9%
52.7%
P2
54.6%
48.3%
P3
48.7%
46.5%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
53.2%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 05:47 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 7, 2021 | 3 | 05:41 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 09:47 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 3 | 15:08 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 3 | 18:40 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 11:58 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 1 | 08:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 15, 2021 | 1 | 07:07 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |