Evgeny Kuznetsov vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +10.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 29 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 43.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Zajac 54.2% (-10.2%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 58-33 in 91 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 93.5%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 92.3%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 96.4%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 94.0%
94.0%
6.0%
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
58
(91 meetings)
33
58
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Last 10: Kuznetsov 6-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
21
10
Kuznetsov
Zajac
31 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
7
24
Kuznetsov
Zajac
31 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
24
Kuznetsov
Zajac
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
54.4% (9,056)
-10.5%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
59.1% (1,498)
-9.7%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
48.6% (1,599)
-10.4%
On even strength, Zajac has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kuznetsov is 43.3% vs right-shot opponents (3,083).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Zajac
Home
44.8% (4,622)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Zajac
P1
43.6%
53.8%
P2
45.8%
55.6%
P3
42.8%
53.6%
OT
43.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
44.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
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 |