Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (59% H2H, 51 meetings). Nielsen wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nielsen 48.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 77-56 in 133 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 86.1%
Defensive zone
Nielsen 77.9%
Neutral zone
Nielsen 86.1%
Result
Frans Nielsen favored at 83.6%
83.6%
16.4%
Nielsen
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
56
-
77
(133 meetings)
56
77
Nielsen
Zajac
Last 10: Nielsen 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
17
24
Nielsen
Zajac
41 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
18
23
Nielsen
Zajac
41 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
21
30
Nielsen
Zajac
51 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nielsen
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (7,608)
54.4% (9,056)
-5.1%
Power Play
54.7% (594)
59.1% (1,498)
-4.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (1,420)
48.6% (1,599)
-6.9%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Nielsen shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Nielsen
Zajac
Home
49.9% (4,766)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.1% (4,890)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Nielsen
Zajac
P1
49.7%
53.8%
P2
47.6%
55.6%
P3
48.2%
53.6%
OT
46.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | 3 | 17:53 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 1 | 09:09 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 23, 2019 | 2 | 03:58 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 23, 2019 | 2 | 03:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 23, 2019 | 1 | 08:53 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 17:39 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 3 | 17:14 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 2 | 15:53 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 1 | 14:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 2 | 10:14 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 13:19 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 12:04 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 10:27 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 1 | 06:05 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 16:46 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 13:58 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 2 | 13:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 1 | 14:30 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 1 | 11:50 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |