Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.5% vs Zajac 54.3% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 81.1%
Defensive zone
Benn 51.5%
Neutral zone
Benn 67.1%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 62.3%
62.3%
37.7%
Benn
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Benn
Zajac
Last 10: Benn 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Benn
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
5
Benn
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (505)
55.7% (1,020)
-3.0%
Power Play
53.1% (245)
52.7% (201)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
53.6% (28)
50.3% (173)
+3.3%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Benn is 51.6% vs right-shot opponents (345).
Benn shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Benn
Zajac
Home
55.5% (398)
54.9% (685)
Away
50.0% (380)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Benn
Zajac
P1
50.2%
54.6%
P2
56.3%
55.5%
P3
52.1%
54.2%
OT
50.0%
48.0%
Final 5 min
54.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
52.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 15:00 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 04:30 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 19:34 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 12:11 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 06:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 03:33 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 2 | 17:44 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 2 | 12:47 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 1 | 17:06 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 1 | 05:01 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |