Aleksander Barkov vs Travis Zajac
2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +8.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Barkov wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 46.8% vs Zajac 54.4% (-8.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Barkov 81.4%
Defensive zone
Barkov 77.2%
Neutral zone
Barkov 80.3%
Result
Aleksander Barkov favored at 78.8%
78.8%
21.2%
Barkov
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
6
(8 meetings)
2
6
Barkov
Zajac
Last 8: Barkov 2-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Barkov
2
1
Barkov
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
5
Barkov
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (801)
54.1% (1,208)
-8.5%
Power Play
52.2% (157)
60.9% (230)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
44.6% (65)
50.3% (179)
-5.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Barkov is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (359).
Barkov shoots left. Zajac is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,100).
Home / Away
Barkov
Zajac
Home
45.6% (502)
56.3% (778)
Away
47.4% (521)
53.2% (839)
By Period
Barkov
Zajac
P1
45.9%
56.3%
P2
45.1%
54.6%
P3
47.3%
53.1%
OT
70.6%
55.6%
Final 5 min
50.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
46.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2016 | 2 | 05:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 2 | 02:01 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 16:22 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 06:26 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 3 | 17:16 | Offensive | Aleksander Barkov |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 3 | 03:53 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 2 | 02:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |