Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Zajac 54.2% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 81.0%
Defensive zone
Howden 81.2%
Neutral zone
Howden 80.9%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Howden
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Howden
Zajac
Last 10: Howden 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
5
Howden
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Howden
Zajac
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
5
2
Howden
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
54.4% (9,056)
-4.8%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
59.1% (1,498)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
48.6% (1,599)
-5.4%
On power play, Zajac has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Howden
Zajac
Home
48.4% (1,608)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Howden
Zajac
P1
49.5%
53.8%
P2
48.0%
55.6%
P3
49.9%
53.6%
OT
39.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
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 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 3 | 10:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 19:51 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 1 | 19:23 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 1 | 19:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |