Casey Cizikas vs Nick Schmaltz

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Casey Cizikas holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cizikas 51.9% vs Schmaltz 42.6% (+9.5%)
H2H factor Cizikas leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone Schmaltz 53.7%
Defensive zone Cizikas 94.3%
Neutral zone Cizikas 87.5%
Result Casey Cizikas favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Cizikas Schmaltz
Head-to-Head Record
10 - 7 (17 meetings)
10
7
Cizikas Schmaltz
Last 10: Cizikas 5-5 Schmaltz

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Schmaltz
1
5
Cizikas Schmaltz
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
6
0
Cizikas Schmaltz
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
2
Cizikas Schmaltz
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cizikas
Schmaltz
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (8,976)
41.3% (3,431)
+12.2%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
47.3% (655)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,896)
47.4% (135)
-3.0%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +12.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Schmaltz shoots right. Cizikas is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,882).
Cizikas shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Schmaltz
Home
53.8% (5,529)
42.8% (2,114)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
42.0% (2,107)
By Period
Cizikas
Schmaltz
P1
53.1%
41.3%
P2
51.1%
42.8%
P3
51.8%
43.1%
OT
50.0%
42.4%
Final 5 min
50.7%
42.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%
60.5%
51.9%
Schmaltz
42.0%
46.0%
42.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 1, 2026 3 01:17 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Jan 11, 2025 2 14:20 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 16, 2022 1 17:13 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Jan 21, 2022 2 05:43 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Oct 23, 2021 3 10:51 Neutral Casey Cizikas
Oct 23, 2021 3 05:25 Neutral Casey Cizikas
Oct 23, 2021 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Oct 23, 2021 1 09:50 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Oct 23, 2021 1 07:30 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Dec 18, 2018 3 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Dec 18, 2018 2 18:34 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Dec 18, 2018 2 02:34 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Dec 18, 2018 1 08:36 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 24, 2018 3 01:55 Defensive Casey Cizikas
Mar 24, 2018 2 11:06 Neutral Casey Cizikas
Mar 24, 2018 2 08:08 Offensive Casey Cizikas
Mar 24, 2018 1 17:37 Defensive Casey Cizikas