Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Grant wins 54.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Grant 51.9% vs Zajac 54.4% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Grant 65.6%
Defensive zone
Grant 74.9%
Neutral zone
Grant 72.5%
Result
Derek Grant favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Grant
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Grant
Zajac
Last 5: Grant 1-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Grant
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Grant
1
0
Grant
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Grant
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (308)
54.1% (1,208)
-0.9%
Power Play
61.5% (13)
60.9% (230)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (63)
50.3% (179)
-4.3%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Grant is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (133).
Grant shoots left. Zajac is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,100).
Home / Away
Grant
Zajac
Home
50.9% (161)
56.3% (778)
Away
53.4% (223)
53.2% (839)
By Period
Grant
Zajac
P1
53.4%
56.3%
P2
47.9%
54.6%
P3
56.0%
53.1%
OT
100.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
54.7%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Grant
48.0%▼
57.5%
52.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2016 | 3 | 15:53 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 19:59 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 2 | 08:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 12, 2016 | 1 | 02:48 | Defensive | Derek Grant |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 3 | 12:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |