Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +9.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.1% vs Zajac 52.6% (-9.5%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 92.8%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 87.9%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 91.0%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 89.8%
89.8%
10.2%
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
11
(14 meetings)
3
11
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Last 10: Kuznetsov 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Kuznetsov
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
5
Kuznetsov
Zajac
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Kuznetsov
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (747)
53.9% (851)
-10.4%
Power Play
46.3% (41)
49.0% (49)
-2.7%
Penalty Kill
26.7% (15)
48.9% (190)
-22.2%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kuznetsov is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (237).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Zajac is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Home
43.7% (414)
53.3% (533)
Away
42.9% (389)
52.4% (557)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Zajac
P1
43.7%
54.3%
P2
44.1%
51.8%
P3
42.1%
53.2%
OT
42.9%
14.3%
Final 5 min
45.7%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | 3 | 07:54 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 22, 2020 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2020 | 1 | 01:07 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 2 | 18:21 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 16, 2020 | 1 | 13:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 3 | 00:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 3 | 00:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 11, 2020 | 2 | 03:28 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3 | 08:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3 | 05:02 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 19:46 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 19:31 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 2 | 14:45 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |