Casey Cizikas vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Ek 47.8% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 18-11 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Cizikas 56.8%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 91.7%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 78.3%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 76.2%
76.2%
23.8%
Cizikas
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
11
(29 meetings)
18
11
Cizikas
Ek
Last 10: Cizikas 5-5 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
4
5
Cizikas
Ek
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
8
2
Cizikas
Ek
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
6
4
Cizikas
Ek
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (8,976)
47.5% (6,717)
+6.0%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
55.1% (1,500)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,896)
40.3% (1,176)
+4.1%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,167).
Cizikas shoots left. Ek is 46.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,137).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Ek
Home
53.8% (5,529)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Cizikas
Ek
P1
53.1%
46.8%
P2
51.1%
49.5%
P3
51.8%
46.7%
OT
50.0%
53.8%
Final 5 min
50.7%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
51.9%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3 | 19:20 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 3 | 15:30 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 3 | 09:46 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1 | 11:12 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1 | 10:03 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 16:45 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 10:51 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 3 | 19:41 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 2 | 12:04 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 2 | 07:36 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 2 | 02:12 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 1 | 19:41 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 3 | 08:00 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |