Scouting Report
Casey Cizikas holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.9% vs Bennett 47.2% (+4.7%)
H2H factor
Bennett leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Bennett 77.1%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 79.5%
Neutral zone
Bennett 55.7%
Result
Sam Bennett favored at 55.6%
44.4%
55.6%
Cizikas
Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
16
(31 meetings)
15
16
Cizikas
Bennett
Last 10: Cizikas 5-5 Bennett
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
12
Cizikas
Bennett
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
6
2
Cizikas
Bennett
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
8
2
Cizikas
Bennett
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (8,976)
46.8% (5,714)
+6.7%
Power Play
55.4% (177)
53.6% (558)
+1.8%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (1,896)
41.8% (256)
+2.6%
On even strength, Cizikas has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Cizikas is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,167).
Cizikas shoots left. Bennett is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,259).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Bennett
Home
53.8% (5,529)
48.3% (3,296)
Away
50.1% (5,521)
45.9% (3,232)
By Period
Cizikas
Bennett
P1
53.1%
48.0%
P2
51.1%
46.5%
P3
51.8%
46.8%
OT
50.0%
54.8%
Final 5 min
50.7%
45.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
60.5%
51.9%
Bennett
46.0%▼
51.0%
47.2%
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 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3 | 07:33 | Defensive | Sam Bennett |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 15:54 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2 | 10:17 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 19:42 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 13:14 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 12:19 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 06:42 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 1 | 00:45 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 3 | 18:45 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 01:29 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 16:12 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 3 | 01:00 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Sam Bennett |