Casey Cizikas vs Mika Zibanejad
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 62 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Zibanejad 50.0% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Cizikas leads 90-63 in 153 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 53.3%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 87.5%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 64.2%
Result
Casey Cizikas favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
90
-
63
(153 meetings)
90
63
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Last 10: Cizikas 4-6 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
10
31
Cizikas
Zibanejad
41 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
54
8
Cizikas
Zibanejad
62 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
26
24
Cizikas
Zibanejad
50 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (8,976)
50.9% (11,756)
+2.6%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
52.2% (1,852)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,896)
41.6% (1,796)
+2.8%
On power play, Cizikas has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cizikas is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,882).
Cizikas shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,710).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Zibanejad
Home
53.8% (5,529)
51.6% (7,603)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
48.3% (7,802)
By Period
Cizikas
Zibanejad
P1
53.1%
50.4%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
51.8%
49.9%
OT
50.0%
48.7%
Final 5 min
50.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
51.9%
Zibanejad
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 19:21 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 02:29 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3 | 16:59 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 3 | 07:57 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 2 | 13:46 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 3 | 10:42 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 3 | 12:46 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 2 | 15:28 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 06:04 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 1 | 01:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 2 | 18:15 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 3 | 17:00 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 03:08 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 1 | 18:13 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3 | 07:58 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3 | 03:54 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |