Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cizikas wins 54.0% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.6% vs Plekanec 50.5% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 55.0%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 60.7%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 71.2%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 64.0%
64.0%
36.0%
Cizikas
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Cizikas
Plekanec
Last 6: Cizikas 5-1 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Plekanec
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Plekanec
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
0
Cizikas
Plekanec
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (252)
51.5% (701)
+0.9%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
47.1% (121)
-13.8%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (21)
48.6% (138)
+3.8%
On power play, Plekanec has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Cizikas is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (161).
Cizikas shoots left. Plekanec is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (531).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Plekanec
Home
57.7% (149)
51.4% (473)
Away
45.7% (127)
49.8% (488)
By Period
Cizikas
Plekanec
P1
50.6%
50.7%
P2
51.6%
50.7%
P3
53.5%
49.8%
OT
100.0%
57.9%
Final 5 min
43.9%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
52.2%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 07:56 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:34 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 03:25 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 16:49 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 12:10 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 05:45 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |