Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (54.9% vs 54.3%). Look for Miller on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Miller wins 55.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 54.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Miller leads 16-14 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Miller 65.9%
Defensive zone
Zajac 60.1%
Neutral zone
Zajac 52.6%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Miller
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
14
(30 meetings)
16
14
Miller
Zajac
Last 10: Miller 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
9
4
Miller
Zajac
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
8
Miller
Zajac
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Miller
4
2
Miller
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (6,648)
54.4% (9,056)
+0.8%
Power Play
57.9% (1,285)
59.1% (1,498)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
48.2% (913)
48.6% (1,599)
-0.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Miller is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,937).
Miller shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Miller
Zajac
Home
55.9% (4,578)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
53.8% (4,268)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Miller
Zajac
P1
54.7%
53.8%
P2
55.6%
55.6%
P3
54.0%
53.6%
OT
62.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
55.2%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
54.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2019 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 2 | 09:38 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Oct 19, 2019 | 1 | 07:35 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 3, 2018 | 3 | 14:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 1 | 18:09 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 1 | 12:41 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 1 | 06:15 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 3 | 13:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 1 | 14:20 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 1 | 13:50 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 24, 2018 | 1 | 11:16 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 14:32 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 3 | 09:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 2 | 15:15 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 1 | 19:34 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 1 | 06:37 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:49 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |