Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kuznetsov on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 42.8% vs Zajac 51.2% (-10.0%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 76.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 55.6%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 61.1%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 60.7%
60.7%
39.3%
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
14
(26 meetings)
12
14
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
6
2
Kuznetsov
Zajac
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
5
Kuznetsov
Zajac
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
7
Kuznetsov
Zajac
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
41.4% (471)
53.5% (480)
-12.1%
Power Play
44.4% (18)
48.4% (62)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
25.0% (4)
37.7% (61)
-12.7%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.9% vs right-shot opponents (237).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Zajac is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Home
43.0% (223)
51.7% (352)
Away
40.0% (270)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Zajac
P1
37.3%
45.0%
P2
40.2%
61.5%
P3
48.9%
46.0%
OT
0.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
44.1%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
41.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 01:45 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 1 | 13:28 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 06:14 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 11:54 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 07:00 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 04:54 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:06 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 01:44 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 13:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 11:10 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 07:41 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 15:47 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 11:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 17:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 15:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |