Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.4% vs 54.3%). Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings). Horvat wins 56.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 54.4% vs Zajac 54.2% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 32-30 in 62 meetings
Offensive zone
Horvat 61.1%
Defensive zone
Zajac 53.4%
Neutral zone
Zajac 52.7%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 53.1%
53.1%
46.9%
Horvat
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
32
(62 meetings)
30
32
Horvat
Zajac
Last 10: Horvat 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
16
11
Horvat
Zajac
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
6
13
Horvat
Zajac
19 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Horvat
Zajac
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (12,606)
54.4% (9,056)
-0.5%
Power Play
61.0% (2,699)
59.1% (1,498)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (1,494)
48.6% (1,599)
-1.5%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Horvat is 56.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,086).
Horvat shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Horvat
Zajac
Home
56.0% (8,355)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
52.9% (8,445)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Horvat
Zajac
P1
54.1%
53.8%
P2
54.4%
55.6%
P3
55.0%
53.6%
OT
49.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
55.2%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
54.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 07:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 16:57 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 16:01 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 12:48 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 04:03 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 19:50 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 19:16 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 09:59 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 2 | 14:25 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 2 | 08:55 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 19:21 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 16:55 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 14:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 14:08 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 00:20 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Bo Horvat |