Derek MacKenzie vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Zajac 54.2% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 20-10 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
MacKenzie 66.3%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 81.7%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 74.2%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 74.8%
74.8%
25.2%
MacKenzie
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
20
(30 meetings)
10
20
MacKenzie
Zajac
Last 10: MacKenzie 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
9
MacKenzie
Zajac
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
9
4
MacKenzie
Zajac
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
7
MacKenzie
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
54.4% (9,056)
+0.5%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
59.1% (1,498)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
48.6% (1,599)
-1.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. MacKenzie is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,828).
MacKenzie shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Zajac
Home
54.0% (2,527)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
MacKenzie
Zajac
P1
51.9%
53.8%
P2
53.0%
55.6%
P3
54.0%
53.6%
OT
65.7%
52.3%
Final 5 min
52.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 16:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1 | 05:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 2 | 09:07 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 07:57 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Jan 9, 2017 | 2 | 10:12 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 2 | 18:49 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 2 | 17:26 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 2 | 06:44 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2016 | 1 | 06:44 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 13, 2016 | 1 | 05:23 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 17:52 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 16:06 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 03:30 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 03:13 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 00:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 11, 2015 | 2 | 05:27 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 15:14 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 2 | 05:06 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |