Casey Cizikas vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2022-23 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.0% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 53.0% vs Kotkaniemi 51.3% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 78.8%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 82.5%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 51.1%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 51.5%
51.5%
48.5%
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
0
1
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
1
0
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
56.4% (757)
51.8% (637)
+4.6%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
48.2% (56)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
40.6% (165)
42.9% (7)
-2.3%
On power play, Kotkaniemi has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cizikas is 54.0% vs left-shot opponents (631).
Cizikas shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (472).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Home
55.0% (473)
53.1% (339)
Away
51.7% (466)
49.9% (361)
By Period
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
P1
54.9%
48.3%
P2
50.8%
55.0%
P3
54.5%
50.4%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
53.4%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | 3 | 19:12 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 2 | 19:17 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 3 | 05:36 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |