Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.5% vs Zajac 55.3% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 6-6 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 76.8%
Defensive zone
Sutter 69.5%
Neutral zone
Zajac 50.9%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 54.5%
54.5%
45.5%
Sutter
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
6
(12 meetings)
6
6
Sutter
Zajac
Last 10: Sutter 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Sutter
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
4
3
Sutter
Zajac
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Sutter
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.6% (1,005)
57.8% (161)
-6.2%
Power Play
36.5% (52)
55.0% (20)
-18.5%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (211)
52.9% (17)
-4.1%
On power play, Zajac has a +18.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Sutter is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (471).
Sutter shoots right. Zajac is 58.0% vs right-shot opponents (69).
Home / Away
Sutter
Zajac
Home
49.3% (663)
59.1% (127)
Away
51.7% (632)
55.8% (77)
By Period
Sutter
Zajac
P1
48.0%
59.7%
P2
50.4%
56.7%
P3
53.4%
56.7%
OT
38.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
51.8%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2 | 09:25 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 18:28 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 15:31 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 13:05 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 12:38 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 02:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 11:28 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 05:36 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 2 | 05:23 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 26, 2011 | 1 | 19:50 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |