Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Lazar on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lazar 48.3% vs Zajac 51.2% (-3.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 65.7%
Defensive zone
Lazar 50.7%
Neutral zone
Zajac 54.6%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 54.8%
45.2%
54.8%
Lazar
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Lazar
Zajac
Last 7: Lazar 4-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lazar
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lazar
3
1
Lazar
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Lazar
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lazar
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (272)
53.5% (480)
-3.9%
Power Play
66.7% (6)
48.4% (62)
+18.3%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (57)
37.7% (61)
-0.9%
On power play, Lazar has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Lazar is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (108).
Lazar shoots right. Zajac is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Lazar
Zajac
Home
47.8% (157)
51.7% (352)
Away
47.8% (178)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Lazar
Zajac
P1
41.7%
45.0%
P2
50.8%
61.5%
P3
50.0%
46.0%
OT
75.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.7%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lazar
74.0%▲
64.0%
47.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1 | 18:36 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 3 | 07:57 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 08:18 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 3 | 01:39 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 16, 2021 | 2 | 16:10 | Offensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 07:26 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |
| Feb 20, 2021 | 3 | 07:41 | Defensive | Curtis Lazar |