Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +11.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Benn wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 46.7% vs Zajac 55.3% (-11.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 68.0%
Defensive zone
Benn 70.8%
Neutral zone
Benn 69.4%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 69.9%
69.9%
30.1%
Benn
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Benn
Zajac
Last 6: Benn 2-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Zajac
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Benn
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Benn
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (612)
57.8% (161)
-11.4%
Power Play
43.2% (95)
55.0% (20)
-11.8%
Penalty Kill
57.6% (33)
52.9% (17)
+4.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Benn is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (221).
Benn shoots left. Zajac is 57.8% vs left-shot opponents (135).
Home / Away
Benn
Zajac
Home
48.5% (377)
59.1% (127)
Away
43.9% (374)
55.8% (77)
By Period
Benn
Zajac
P1
40.4%
59.7%
P2
52.1%
56.7%
P3
46.8%
56.7%
OT
36.4%
66.7%
Final 5 min
45.5%
44.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
46.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2011 | 3 | 04:26 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 19:18 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 12:41 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 1 | 18:04 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 1 | 08:18 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |