Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kreider wins 39.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kreider 43.3% vs Zajac 54.2% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Kreider 84.2%
Defensive zone
Zajac 91.8%
Neutral zone
Kreider 50.4%
Result
Chris Kreider favored at 50.4%
50.4%
49.6%
Kreider
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Kreider
Zajac
Last 10: Kreider 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kreider
4
1
Kreider
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Kreider
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kreider
1
0
Kreider
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kreider
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
43.6% (702)
54.4% (9,056)
-10.8%
Power Play
36.6% (71)
59.1% (1,498)
-22.5%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (32)
48.6% (1,599)
-17.3%
On power play, Zajac has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kreider is 39.3% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Kreider shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Kreider
Zajac
Home
43.5% (416)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
41.4% (389)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Kreider
Zajac
P1
41.1%
53.8%
P2
43.9%
55.6%
P3
43.0%
53.6%
OT
28.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
46.2%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kreider
44.0%▲
37.5%
42.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 00:39 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 13:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 05:58 | Neutral | Chris Kreider |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 17:23 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 07:14 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 06:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2019 | 1 | 07:29 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 2 | 12:22 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2016 | 1 | 09:02 | Offensive | Chris Kreider |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 1 | 02:01 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |