Casey Cizikas vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 53 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Backstrom leads 86-73 in 159 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 79.4%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 74.7%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 53.8%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Cizikas
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
73
-
86
(159 meetings)
73
86
Cizikas
Backstrom
Last 10: Cizikas 1-9 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
13
40
Cizikas
Backstrom
53 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
36
17
Cizikas
Backstrom
53 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backstrom
24
29
Cizikas
Backstrom
53 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,814)
50.4% (11,581)
+3.0%
Power Play
54.9% (175)
52.3% (1,895)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (1,890)
47.0% (889)
-2.7%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Cizikas is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,042).
Cizikas shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Backstrom
Home
53.6% (5,448)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
50.1% (5,432)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Cizikas
Backstrom
P1
52.9%
50.1%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
51.6%
51.6%
OT
50.0%
52.9%
Final 5 min
50.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
51.8%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 19:14 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 18:58 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 18:50 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 08:54 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 3 | 08:49 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2 | 11:22 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1 | 06:12 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 3 | 11:14 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 1 | 14:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 13:25 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 3 | 00:32 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 01:40 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 1 | 13:19 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 2 | 10:16 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 09:35 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 07:29 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |