Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings). McCann wins 42.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McCann 43.0% vs Zajac 54.2% (-11.5%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 17-17 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
McCann 58.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 63.0%
Neutral zone
McCann 51.4%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 50.8%
49.2%
50.8%
McCann
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
17
(34 meetings)
17
17
McCann
Zajac
Last 10: McCann 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
McCann
Zajac
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
8
McCann
Zajac
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: McCann
10
4
McCann
Zajac
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McCann
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
43.1% (3,178)
54.4% (9,056)
-11.3%
Power Play
40.0% (260)
59.1% (1,498)
-19.1%
Penalty Kill
42.2% (173)
48.6% (1,599)
-6.4%
On power play, Zajac has a +19.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. McCann is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,310).
McCann shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
McCann
Zajac
Home
43.1% (1,758)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
42.5% (1,855)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
McCann
Zajac
P1
44.4%
53.8%
P2
41.7%
55.6%
P3
42.7%
53.6%
OT
36.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
41.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McCann
46.0%▬
45.0%
42.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | 2 | 04:58 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2021 | 1 | 11:41 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2021 | 3 | 04:02 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 3 | 13:18 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 3 | 10:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 04:37 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 2 | 04:15 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 3 | 04:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 3 | 01:45 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 2 | 06:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 1 | 17:20 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 1 | 10:04 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 1 | 09:57 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 19:55 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 13:59 | Defensive | Jared McCann |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 10:36 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 2 | 05:08 | Offensive | Jared McCann |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 1 | 19:20 | Neutral | Jared McCann |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 3 | 05:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 09:09 | Offensive | Jared McCann |