Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 18 meetings). Eichel wins 47.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eichel 45.1% vs Zajac 54.2% (-9.2%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 30-20 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 79.5%
Defensive zone
Eichel 88.9%
Neutral zone
Eichel 92.1%
Result
Jack Eichel favored at 87.1%
87.1%
12.9%
Eichel
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
30
(50 meetings)
20
30
Eichel
Zajac
Last 10: Eichel 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
9
6
Eichel
Zajac
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
16
Eichel
Zajac
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eichel
9
8
Eichel
Zajac
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eichel
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (8,462)
54.4% (9,056)
-9.7%
Power Play
52.8% (925)
59.1% (1,498)
-6.3%
Penalty Kill
38.3% (540)
48.6% (1,599)
-10.3%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Eichel is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (2,909).
Eichel shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Eichel
Zajac
Home
45.7% (4,899)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
44.5% (5,028)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Eichel
Zajac
P1
45.4%
53.8%
P2
45.8%
55.6%
P3
44.2%
53.6%
OT
44.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
45.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eichel
54.0%▲
50.5%
45.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | 2 | 09:01 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 23, 2021 | 1 | 15:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 2, 2019 | 2 | 08:10 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 5, 2019 | 1 | 01:24 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 17:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 17:33 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 3 | 01:04 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 10:17 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 06:50 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 16:47 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 11:15 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 11:06 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 07:23 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 03:31 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 16:06 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 15:40 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 13:33 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |