Chris Thorburn vs Travis Zajac

2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Travis Zajac holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Thorburn wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thorburn 49.9% vs Zajac 54.9% (-5.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Thorburn 72.2%
Defensive zone Thorburn 75.0%
Neutral zone Thorburn 73.0%
Result Chris Thorburn favored at 73.0%
73.0%
27.0%
Thorburn Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 6 (8 meetings)
2
6
Thorburn Zajac
Last 8: Thorburn 2-6 Zajac

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Thorburn Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Thorburn Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Thorburn Zajac
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thorburn
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (171)
53.9% (958)
-0.7%
Power Play
44.4% (9)
67.1% (146)
-22.7%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (71)
52.5% (139)
-10.2%
On power play, Zajac has a +22.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Thorburn is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (82).
Thorburn shoots right. Zajac is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Thorburn
Zajac
Home
52.1% (119)
55.5% (627)
Away
47.7% (132)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Thorburn
Zajac
P1
45.3%
51.7%
P2
53.8%
58.5%
P3
51.3%
56.0%
OT
20.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
40.7%
54.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thorburn
52.0%
57.0%
49.8%
Zajac
62.0%
52.5%
55.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 15, 2011 2 12:19 Offensive Travis Zajac
Mar 11, 2011 3 00:00 Neutral Travis Zajac
Mar 11, 2011 2 10:43 Offensive Travis Zajac
Mar 11, 2011 1 16:43 Offensive Travis Zajac
Dec 31, 2010 3 09:25 Defensive Travis Zajac
Dec 31, 2010 1 18:50 Defensive Chris Thorburn
Dec 31, 2010 1 00:08 Offensive Chris Thorburn
Dec 18, 2010 3 08:35 Offensive Travis Zajac