Casey Cizikas vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Kotkaniemi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 54.1% vs Kotkaniemi 48.6% (+6.9%)
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 71.5%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 62.8%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 51.3%
Result
Jesperi Kotkaniemi favored at 52.4%
47.6%
52.4%
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (554)
47.3% (207)
+7.9%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
100.0% (3)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
46.5% (43)
33.3% (3)
+13.2%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (404).
Cizikas shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 45.7% vs left-shot opponents (116).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Home
54.8% (301)
46.5% (129)
Away
54.8% (299)
50.0% (84)
By Period
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
P1
58.7%
51.3%
P2
56.1%
46.1%
P3
50.5%
45.9%
Final 5 min
50.3%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
54.8%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
49.0%
47.9%