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 |