Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +8.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 40 meetings). Malkin wins 43.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malkin 45.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-8.5%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 70-48 in 118 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 93.4%
Defensive zone
Malkin 79.7%
Neutral zone
Malkin 93.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 88.8%
88.8%
11.2%
Malkin
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
48
-
70
(118 meetings)
48
70
Malkin
Zajac
Last 10: Malkin 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
33
15
Malkin
Zajac
48 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
35
Malkin
Zajac
40 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
10
20
Malkin
Zajac
30 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malkin
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
45.6% (10,081)
54.4% (9,056)
-8.8%
Power Play
50.1% (668)
59.1% (1,498)
-9.0%
Penalty Kill
32.2% (59)
48.6% (1,599)
-16.4%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Malkin shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Malkin
Zajac
Home
47.6% (5,395)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
44.0% (5,436)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Malkin
Zajac
P1
45.9%
53.8%
P2
46.2%
55.6%
P3
45.2%
53.6%
OT
49.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
46.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2020 | 3 | 01:03 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 3 | 14:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 3 | 08:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 14:26 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 02:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:50 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:40 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 00:31 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 1 | 07:51 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 1 | 05:33 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 3 | 15:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 3 | 04:50 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 19:40 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 17:29 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 00:36 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 1 | 15:50 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 15:29 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |