Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +20.7% FO% edge overall. Kreider wins 42.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kreider 44.8% vs Zajac 57.6% (-20.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kreider 51.7%
Defensive zone
Zajac 89.6%
Neutral zone
Zajac 70.3%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 69.2%
30.8%
69.2%
Kreider
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Kreider
Zajac
Last 5: Kreider 3-2 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kreider
2
0
Kreider
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Kreider
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kreider
1
0
Kreider
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kreider
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
40.0% (65)
58.7% (1,044)
-18.7%
Power Play
14.3% (7)
59.2% (211)
-44.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +44.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kreider is 42.9% vs right-shot opponents (28).
Kreider shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Home / Away
Kreider
Zajac
Home
43.2% (44)
60.2% (741)
Away
28.6% (28)
56.0% (705)
By Period
Kreider
Zajac
P1
32.1%
53.1%
P2
50.0%
62.0%
P3
31.8%
59.0%
Final 5 min
61.5%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kreider
44.0%▲
38.0%
37.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |