Casey Cizikas vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.8% vs Kotkaniemi 49.2% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 14-7 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Kotkaniemi 56.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 96.1%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 83.5%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
7
(21 meetings)
14
7
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Last 10: Cizikas 7-3 Kotkaniemi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kotkaniemi
1
4
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
7
0
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
6
3
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,814)
49.1% (3,840)
+4.3%
Power Play
54.9% (175)
51.1% (350)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (1,890)
45.7% (35)
-1.4%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kotkaniemi shoots left. Cizikas is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,042).
Cizikas shoots left. Kotkaniemi is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (2,774).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
Home
53.6% (5,448)
49.7% (2,194)
Away
50.1% (5,432)
48.6% (2,031)
By Period
Cizikas
Kotkaniemi
P1
52.9%
49.8%
P2
51.1%
50.5%
P3
51.6%
47.2%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
51.8%
Kotkaniemi
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | 1 | 15:27 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2 | 07:20 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 3 | 05:19 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 7, 2024 | 2 | 12:41 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 3 | 19:04 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2 | 15:59 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| 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 |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 10:02 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 3 | 09:46 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 11:12 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 04:32 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 15:54 | Neutral | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 1 | 15:41 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 19:31 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 17:24 | Offensive | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 15:36 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 3 | 07:24 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |