Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 58.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 55.1% vs Zajac 56.7% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 53.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 82.1%
Neutral zone
Boyle 68.0%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 62.8%
62.8%
37.2%
Boyle
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Boyle
Zajac
Last 6: Boyle 1-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
3
Boyle
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Boyle
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (287)
56.6% (641)
-0.9%
Power Play
43.5% (23)
64.9% (148)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
63.4% (71)
51.1% (92)
+12.3%
On power play, Zajac has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Boyle is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Boyle shoots left. Zajac is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Boyle
Zajac
Home
58.5% (205)
57.2% (444)
Away
54.0% (176)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Boyle
Zajac
P1
60.0%
54.4%
P2
54.9%
61.5%
P3
55.3%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
56.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 12:14 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 01:08 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 16:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 11:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 2 | 09:02 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 15:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |