Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +9.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Ladd on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Ladd wins 37.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ladd 46.3% vs Zajac 54.2% (-9.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 61.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 94.2%
Neutral zone
Zajac 77.3%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 73.5%
26.5%
73.5%
Ladd
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Ladd
Zajac
Last 8: Ladd 5-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ladd
3
1
Ladd
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ladd
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Ladd
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ladd
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (209)
54.4% (9,056)
-8.9%
Power Play
51.4% (37)
59.1% (1,498)
-7.7%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (39)
48.6% (1,599)
-12.7%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Ladd is 37.5% vs right-shot opponents (128).
Ladd shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Ladd
Zajac
Home
51.7% (147)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
37.9% (140)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Ladd
Zajac
P1
34.8%
53.8%
P2
48.1%
55.6%
P3
49.1%
53.6%
OT
28.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
42.7%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ladd
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | 1 | 13:02 | Defensive | Andrew Ladd |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 19:54 | Neutral | Andrew Ladd |
| Mar 10, 2013 | OT | 03:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 10, 2013 | 3 | 12:08 | Offensive | Andrew Ladd |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 15:44 | Offensive | Andrew Ladd |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 10:24 | Offensive | Andrew Ladd |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 3 | 03:01 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 15, 2011 | 2 | 13:58 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |