Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Benn wins 31.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 45.4% vs Zajac 54.9% (-12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 82.2%
Defensive zone
Benn 82.6%
Neutral zone
Benn 82.5%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 82.5%
82.5%
17.5%
Benn
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Benn
Zajac
Last 6: Benn 1-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Benn
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Benn
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
45.5% (167)
53.9% (958)
-8.4%
Power Play
16.7% (12)
67.1% (146)
-50.4%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (11)
52.5% (139)
-7.0%
On power play, Zajac has a +50.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Benn is 31.8% vs right-shot opponents (66).
Benn shoots left. Zajac is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (888).
Home / Away
Benn
Zajac
Home
37.8% (90)
55.5% (627)
Away
47.6% (105)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Benn
Zajac
P1
49.1%
51.7%
P2
37.3%
58.5%
P3
45.2%
56.0%
OT
33.3%
55.6%
Final 5 min
47.5%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
43.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2011 | 3 | 16:51 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 2 | 00:09 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 1 | 02:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |