Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Howden wins 43.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 47.6% vs Zajac 51.2% (-4.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 70.6%
Defensive zone
Howden 72.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 72.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 71.8%
71.8%
28.2%
Howden
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Howden
Zajac
Last 10: Howden 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Howden
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Howden
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
2
Howden
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (191)
53.5% (480)
-3.8%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
48.4% (62)
-5.5%
Penalty Kill
35.4% (48)
37.7% (61)
-2.3%
On power play, Zajac has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Howden is 43.8% vs right-shot opponents (96).
Howden shoots left. Zajac is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Howden
Zajac
Home
42.8% (138)
51.7% (352)
Away
51.3% (115)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Howden
Zajac
P1
47.9%
45.0%
P2
49.4%
61.5%
P3
43.3%
46.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
46.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2021 | 3 | 15:04 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 15:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 14:27 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 09:40 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 07:15 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 01:23 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 12:48 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 12:41 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 15:31 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 02:47 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |