Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Cizikas 51.9% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 14-10 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 65.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 86.5%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 74.9%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 73.2%
26.8%
73.2%
Howden
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
10
(24 meetings)
14
10
Howden
Cizikas
Last 10: Howden 6-4 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
7
2
Howden
Cizikas
9 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Howden
Cizikas
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
5
6
Howden
Cizikas
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
53.5% (8,976)
-4.0%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
55.4% (177)
-4.9%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
44.4% (1,896)
-1.3%
On power play, Cizikas has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,167).
Home / Away
Howden
Cizikas
Home
48.2% (1,630)
53.8% (5,529)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
50.1% (5,521)
By Period
Howden
Cizikas
P1
49.5%
53.1%
P2
47.9%
51.1%
P3
49.8%
51.8%
OT
35.5%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.7%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 19:46 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:56 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 15:49 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:02 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 08:08 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 02:41 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 02:39 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 3 | 17:26 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 1 | 17:04 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 19, 2021 | 1 | 11:08 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 2 | 08:55 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 3 | 13:20 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 18:35 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 3 | 11:09 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 19:06 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 18:50 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 08:21 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 05:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 16, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |