Jerred Smithson vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Jerred Smithson holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Smithson wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Smithson 56.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 70.9%
Defensive zone
Smithson 65.8%
Neutral zone
Zajac 50.9%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 60.0%
40.0%
60.0%
Smithson
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Smithson
Zajac
Last 7: Smithson 2-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Smithson
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Smithson
1
0
Smithson
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Smithson
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Smithson
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (1,842)
54.4% (9,056)
+4.0%
Power Play
55.6% (45)
59.1% (1,498)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (443)
48.6% (1,599)
+2.0%
On even strength, Smithson has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Smithson is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (664).
Smithson shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Smithson
Zajac
Home
58.4% (1,195)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
55.0% (1,150)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Smithson
Zajac
P1
55.9%
53.8%
P2
55.3%
55.6%
P3
59.0%
53.6%
OT
54.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
55.3%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Smithson
52.0%▼
58.0%
56.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | 1 | 02:16 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 18:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 12:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 10:07 | Neutral | Jerred Smithson |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 19:50 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 2 | 12:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Jerred Smithson |