Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (77% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 29-28 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyle 50.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 75.5%
Neutral zone
Boyle 57.5%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 61.6%
61.6%
38.4%
Boyle
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
29
(57 meetings)
28
29
Boyle
Zajac
Last 10: Boyle 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
6
16
Boyle
Zajac
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
17
5
Boyle
Zajac
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
8
Boyle
Zajac
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
54.4% (9,056)
-2.7%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
59.1% (1,498)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
48.6% (1,599)
-2.4%
On power play, Zajac has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Boyle is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,682).
Boyle shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Boyle
Zajac
Home
52.2% (3,521)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Boyle
Zajac
P1
51.3%
53.8%
P2
51.1%
55.6%
P3
50.4%
53.6%
OT
55.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 06:56 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 14:14 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 15:17 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 12:00 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 2 | 03:58 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2016 | 1 | 02:22 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 15:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:47 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 3 | 06:10 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 10:07 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 17:55 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 12:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 16:27 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 03:06 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 3 | 02:15 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 3 | 01:11 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 2 | 06:00 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 2 | 01:39 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |