Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 49.2% vs Zajac 52.6% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sutter 56.0%
Defensive zone
Sutter 61.8%
Neutral zone
Sutter 61.8%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 60.4%
60.4%
39.6%
Sutter
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Sutter
Zajac
Last 8: Sutter 3-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
0
Sutter
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
Sutter
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Sutter
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (274)
53.9% (851)
-4.3%
Power Play
50.0% (26)
49.0% (49)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (78)
48.9% (190)
-2.7%
On even strength, Zajac has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Sutter is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (101).
Sutter shoots right. Zajac is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Sutter
Zajac
Home
46.6% (178)
53.3% (533)
Away
51.0% (200)
52.4% (557)
By Period
Sutter
Zajac
P1
43.5%
54.3%
P2
51.7%
51.8%
P3
52.4%
53.2%
OT
33.3%
14.3%
Final 5 min
53.7%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
48.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 01:12 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 16:36 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 12:40 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 07:46 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 07:30 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 06:16 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 2 | 13:47 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 02:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |