Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.5% vs 52.8%). Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Cizikas wins 56.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.0% vs Zajac 52.6% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 61.0%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 55.1%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 50.0%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 52.2%
47.8%
52.2%
Cizikas
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Cizikas
Zajac
Last 10: Cizikas 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Cizikas
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
3
Cizikas
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
4
2
Cizikas
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (525)
53.9% (851)
+1.3%
Power Play
38.9% (18)
49.0% (49)
-10.1%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (145)
48.9% (190)
+0.1%
On power play, Zajac has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Cizikas is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (228).
Cizikas shoots left. Zajac is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Zajac
Home
55.5% (353)
53.3% (533)
Away
51.3% (335)
52.4% (557)
By Period
Cizikas
Zajac
P1
53.4%
54.3%
P2
51.4%
51.8%
P3
55.8%
53.2%
OT
33.3%
14.3%
Final 5 min
51.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
53.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 18:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 11:16 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 03:16 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 19:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 16:45 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 7, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 3 | 03:09 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 2 | 03:16 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 1 | 00:16 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 2, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |