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Casey Cizikas vs Teddy Blueger

Casey CizikasIslanders · Centre
vs
Teddy BluegerMaple Leafs · Centre
CoolingixG/60 0.04 (was 0.93)
CoolingOn-ice xGF/60 1.41 (was 2.16)

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Teddy Blueger projects to 0.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Casey Cizikas's 0.87.

Cizikas had 18 points in 81 games; Blueger had 17 in 35 games.

This week Cizikas has 2 games left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups; Blueger has 2 left with 2 tough matchups. In ESPN default points scoring we project Cizikas for 1.6 to Blueger's 1.3 over the games left.

Casey Cizikas has the better number in 24 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.

Cizikas's biggest edges: Blocked shots 57, Forecheck xG /60 0.46, Hardest shot 89.1.

Blueger's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 +0.051, Ice-time share 27.1%, Ice time per game 16:31.

Head to head on the dot, Cizikas leads Blueger 31–20.

In standard categories (G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, HIT), the default in Who Should I Start, Casey Cizikas rates ahead, -2.0 to -3.8 in summed category z-scores.

Role trend over the last 5 games: Cizikas is cooling, ixG/60 0.04 (was 0.93); Blueger is cooling, On-ice xGF/60 1.41 (was 2.16).

  • • Cizikas, 2026-27 so far: 9 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 7 SOG.
  • • Blueger, 2026-27 so far: 11 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 11 SOG.
  • • Blueger, last 10 games (Sep 30–Oct 20): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 10 SOG.

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Fantasy value: your scoring

Casey Cizikas

-2.0

category z-score total

Teddy Blueger

-3.8

category z-score total

Under Standard (6 categories), Casey Cizikas has the edge (Cizikas wins 2, Blueger wins 4 of 6 categories).

Per-stat breakdown under Standard (6 categories)
CategoryCizikasBlueger
Goals / game0.120.15
Assists / game0.100.13
Plus/minus / game0.14-0.31
Power-play points / game0.000.02
Shots on goal / game0.911.26
Hits / game1.681.41

Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.

Head-to-head: Cizikas vs Blueger

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2018-19 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

CizikasBlueger
15Team record in 28 meetings13
7Points in those games8

Cizikas 3G 4A, 39 SOG · Blueger 2G 6A, 45 SOG

31Faceoffs against each other20

Cizikas's offensive zone 11–7 · neutral 14–11 · Cizikas's defensive zone 6–2 (2019-20 to 2026-27)

4Hits on each other1
1Shots blocked by the other0

Cizikas blocked 1 of Blueger's shots; Blueger blocked 0 of Cizikas's.

1Penalties drawn off the other0

On the ice against each other (Cizikas's side)

4:46 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2026-27, from Cizikas's side

Shot attempts
3–4
42.9%
Expected goals
0.1–0.1
53.3%
Goals
0–0

Games against each other

Games between Casey Cizikas and Teddy Blueger
DateScoreCizikasBlueger
2026-10-17NYI 4–1 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 2S
2026-09-30NYI 1–2 TOR0G 0A 0S0G 0A 0S
2025-03-26NYI 2–5 VAN1G 1A 2S1G 0A 2S
2024-11-14NYI 5–2 VAN0G 0A 2S0G 1A 3S
2024-01-09NYI 2–5 VAN0G 0A 0S0G 1A 0S
2023-11-15NYI 3–4 VAN0G 0A 0S0G 0A 5S
2023-02-20NYI 4–2 PIT0G 0A 3S0G 0A 5S
2023-02-17NYI 5–4 PIT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 4S
2022-12-27NYI 5–1 PIT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 2S
2022-04-14NYI 3–6 PIT0G 0A 0S0G 2A 0S
2022-04-12NYI 5–4 PIT0G 0A 3S0G 0A 3S
2021-11-26NYI 0–1 PIT0G 0A 2S0G 0A 1S

Latest 12 of 28 meetings.

Faceoffs: Cizikas vs Blueger

Model: Casey Cizikas wins 52.5% of draws against Teddy Blueger on average (L shot vs L shot). Same-handed, so the dot decides who is on his strong side; the gap between the left and right dots is the real matchup.

Casey Cizikas's predicted win % against Teddy Blueger at each dot, in Cizikas's attacking direction, at home and on the road.
Cizikas atOZ leftOZ rightNZ left (att.)NZ right (att.)CentreNZ left (def.)NZ right (def.)DZ leftDZ right
Home60%44%61%45%53%61%45%62%46%
Road59%43%60%44%52%60%44%61%45%

Head-to-head 2023-24 to 2026-27: Cizikas 8–8 (50.0%). Blended with the model: 52.4%. The record is normal luck for this matchup (z -0.2); pair-specific edges are about ±2 points, so the model carries most of the weight.

Cizikas faceoffs · Blueger faceoffs · how the model works

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

CizikasBlueger

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs, Usage, Special teams & discipline, Luck & trend, NHL EDGE tracking continue below

Every stat, side by side (continued)

CizikasBlueger

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

This week's schedule

Oct 19 to Oct 25. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed, in ESPN default points.

Scored in ESPN default points (G 2, A 1, PPP 0.5, SHP 0.5, SOG 0.1, HIT 0.1, BLK 0.5). Use your league's scoring

New York Islanders logo

Casey Cizikas

3games (2 left)

1.6proj. ESPN default pts

  • Tue, Oct 20 vs ANA
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Thu, Oct 22 vs LAK0.9 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sun, Oct 25 @ DAL0.7 pts
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jake Oettinger (.899)
Toronto Maple Leafs logo

Teddy Blueger

4games (2 left)

1.3proj. ESPN default pts

  • Mon, Oct 19 vs SJS
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
  • Tue, Oct 20 @ CBJB2B
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 22 vs NYR0.7 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to Cvs Dylan Garand (.948)
  • Sat, Oct 24 @ EDM0.7 pts
    Opp allows 9th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +1.8 win%Likely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)

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FAQ

Should I start Casey Cizikas or Teddy Blueger in fantasy hockey?
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Teddy Blueger projects to 0.94 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Casey Cizikas's 0.87. Cizikas had 18 points in 81 games; Blueger had 17 in 35 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
Who is better, Casey Cizikas or Teddy Blueger?
On 2025-26 numbers, Casey Cizikas leads in 24 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
How have Cizikas and Blueger done against each other?
In 28 games against each other in our data, Cizikas's team went 15–13. Cizikas had 7 points (3 goals) and Blueger had 8 (2 goals).
Who wins more faceoffs, Cizikas or Blueger?
Against each other, Cizikas has won 31 and Blueger 20 of their 51 head-to-head draws.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →