Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Cizikas wins 56.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.0% vs Zibanejad 49.2% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 12-4 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 59.2%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 93.2%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 84.7%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 84.7%
84.7%
15.3%
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
4
(16 meetings)
12
4
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cizikas 7-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
1
Cizikas
Zibanejad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
8
1
Cizikas
Zibanejad
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Cizikas
Zibanejad
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (525)
48.9% (809)
+6.3%
Power Play
38.9% (18)
53.4% (204)
-14.5%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (145)
45.5% (191)
+3.5%
On power play, Zibanejad has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cizikas is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Cizikas shoots left. Zibanejad is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (859).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Home
55.5% (353)
49.8% (588)
Away
51.3% (335)
48.5% (616)
By Period
Cizikas
Zibanejad
P1
53.4%
47.4%
P2
51.4%
50.7%
P3
55.8%
49.0%
OT
33.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
51.0%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.5%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 16:40 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 16:34 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 14:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 04:50 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 03:13 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 3 | 00:58 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 16:49 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 16:35 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 10:39 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 10:32 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 10:18 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 1 | 08:03 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 19:06 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 3 | 04:16 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 12:33 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 07:13 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |