GRIT & GF
Casey Cizikas

New York Islanders, Centre

Casey Cizikas

  • Stingy
  • Two-way
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:33
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
59.5
share of chances while he's on

Casey Cizikas has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 8 games for the New York Islanders in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 12:33 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 74.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

74.0050100
Rated above 62% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.2
Wins
+0.03
Physicality67thGF32thIntimidation55thChemistry46thClutch91th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.30, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 62.2% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Clutch

+1.11 SD · 91th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0791th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1748th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 86 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs NJD

    Tuesday, January 6

    Big night

    Casey Cizikas had three points, two goals and one assist. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 13:59 and had three shots on goal. It finished 9-0 for the Islanders.

  2. vs COL

    Thursday, December 4

    Drought over

    Casey Cizikas scored for the first time in 21 games. That was his second goal of the season. He played 11:20 and had one shot on goal. The Islanders beat the Avalanche 6-3.

  3. vs WSH

    Saturday, October 11

    Physical

    Casey Cizikas finished 7 checks. He has 0 points in 2 games this season. He played 10:57 and had no shots on goal. The Islanders lost 4-2 to the Capitals.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:32
    22
  • Points per 601.20
    25
  • Goals per 600.60
    42
  • Individual xG per 600.81
    49
  • Shots per 604.2
    17

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.78
    68
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.89
    88
  • xGF%59.5%
    86

Physical

  • Hits per 607.2
    71
  • Blocks per 601.8
    36
  • Penalty minutes per 601.2
    55

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.1 mph
    25
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    59
  • Distance skated17 mi
    40

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.6 mph
    41
  • Shots on goal7
    31
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.2%
    53
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.2%
    80

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Ondrej Palat, Matias Maccelli526:3123–211.0–0.51–067%
Simon Holmstrom, Matias Maccelli59:098–80.3–0.51–035%
Simon Holmstrom, Emil Heineman27:4012–40.8–0.00–096%
Brayden Schenn, Victor Eklund56:557–90.2–0.50–031%
Ondrej Palat, Anthony Duclair55:5410–40.7–0.20–078%
Ondrej Palat, Emil Heineman44:343–30.2–0.00–095%
Brayden Schenn, Ondrej Palat34:114–30.1–0.10–043%
Kyle Palmieri, Ondrej Palat32:164–20.1–0.40–026%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 9 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.00
03-2210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27811271.412:3312359.5
2025–2681108188012.211:461537149.7
2024–2582710179710.313:022027746.4
2023–2470101323828.713:561357446.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:250000.00200
2026-10-1511:490010.04300
2026-10-1312:240000.00010
2026-10-1010:100000.00200
2026-10-0814:320020.39110
2026-10-0613:260000.14002
2026-10-0314:051140.78200
2026-09-309:290000.00210
2026-04-1412:250010.11000
2026-04-1211:241010.17100
2026-04-1113:290060.63310
2026-04-0912:190030.30000
2026-04-0414:280000.01220
2026-04-0312:040000.00310
2026-03-3113:170010.02302
2026-03-3012:380020.11110
2026-03-2810:501040.59220
2026-03-2611:270010.21302
2026-03-2411:050010.04210
2026-03-2213:240000.00320