Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Cizikas wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 54.1% vs Bennett 48.2% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Bennett 81.3%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 50.6%
Neutral zone
Bennett 60.4%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 64.4%
35.6%
64.4%
Cizikas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Cizikas
Bennett
Last 5: Cizikas 2-3 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
2
Cizikas
Bennett
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
2
0
Cizikas
Bennett
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Bennett
0
1
Cizikas
Bennett
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (554)
46.4% (811)
+8.8%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
56.9% (153)
+43.1%
Penalty Kill
46.5% (43)
47.8% (46)
-1.3%
On power play, Cizikas has a +43.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Cizikas is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (404).
Cizikas shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Bennett
Home
54.8% (301)
49.9% (553)
Away
54.8% (299)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Cizikas
Bennett
P1
58.7%
47.4%
P2
56.1%
46.8%
P3
50.5%
48.9%
OT
33.3%
75.0%
Final 5 min
50.3%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
54.8%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 13:43 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 13:34 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 17:03 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 07:55 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |