Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Zajac 54.2% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 54-45 in 99 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 58.7%
Defensive zone
Sutter 62.4%
Neutral zone
Sutter 53.8%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 53.7%
53.7%
46.3%
Sutter
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
45
-
54
(99 meetings)
45
54
Sutter
Zajac
Last 10: Sutter 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
10
17
Sutter
Zajac
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
21
17
Sutter
Zajac
38 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
14
20
Sutter
Zajac
34 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
54.4% (9,056)
-3.5%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
59.1% (1,498)
-6.3%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
48.6% (1,599)
-2.2%
On power play, Zajac has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Sutter is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (3,385).
Sutter shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Sutter
Zajac
Home
50.6% (5,050)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Sutter
Zajac
P1
48.7%
53.8%
P2
50.3%
55.6%
P3
51.5%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
49.4%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
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 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 1 | 01:02 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 15, 2017 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 15, 2017 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 15, 2017 | 2 | 08:48 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 15, 2017 | 1 | 07:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 3 | 15:23 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 16:57 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 1 | 18:41 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 1 | 18:36 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 8, 2015 | OT | 02:14 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 8, 2015 | 2 | 14:52 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |