Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Cizikas on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cizikas 51.8% vs Slater 56.7% (-5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cizikas 51.0%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 52.6%
Neutral zone
Slater 59.0%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Cizikas
Slater
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Cizikas
Slater
Last 7: Cizikas 4-3 Slater
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cizikas
Slater
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Slater
0
2
Cizikas
Slater
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
3
0
Cizikas
Slater
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cizikas
Slater
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (8,814)
58.9% (1,983)
-5.5%
Power Play
54.9% (175)
65.2% (46)
-10.3%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (1,890)
51.4% (722)
-7.1%
On power play, Slater has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Slater shoots left. Cizikas is 52.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,042).
Cizikas shoots left. Slater is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,721).
Home / Away
Cizikas
Slater
Home
53.6% (5,448)
60.9% (1,436)
Away
50.1% (5,432)
52.7% (1,329)
By Period
Cizikas
Slater
P1
52.9%
57.0%
P2
51.1%
55.6%
P3
51.6%
58.4%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.6%
58.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cizikas
70.0%▲
58.0%
51.8%
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 02:00 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2 | 01:54 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 10:09 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1 | 10:04 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 07:18 | Defensive | Jim Slater |
| Mar 4, 2014 | 2 | 15:07 | Offensive | Jim Slater |