Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +14.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kane wins 31.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kane 45.5% vs Zajac 57.6% (-14.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 93.6%
Defensive zone
Kane 84.8%
Neutral zone
Kane 92.2%
Result
Evander Kane favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Kane
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Kane
Zajac
Last 5: Kane 0-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Kane
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Kane
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kane
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (157)
58.7% (1,044)
-14.8%
Power Play
37.5% (40)
59.2% (211)
-21.7%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (15)
53.9% (191)
-0.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +21.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kane is 31.6% vs right-shot opponents (79).
Kane shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Home / Away
Kane
Zajac
Home
48.5% (97)
60.2% (741)
Away
39.1% (115)
56.0% (705)
By Period
Kane
Zajac
P1
40.9%
53.1%
P2
46.4%
62.0%
P3
44.0%
59.0%
Final 5 min
28.9%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kane
36.0%▼
39.5%
43.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 3 | 10:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 2 | 17:09 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 2 | 12:29 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |