Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). O'Brien wins 46.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.6% vs Zajac 54.2% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Brien 83.8%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 81.2%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 81.0%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 81.7%
81.7%
18.3%
O'Brien
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
O'Brien
Zajac
Last 9: O'Brien 2-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
O'Brien
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
O'Brien
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
O'Brien
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (451)
54.4% (9,056)
-5.6%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
59.1% (1,498)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (141)
48.6% (1,599)
-6.8%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. O'Brien is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (192).
O'Brien shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Zajac
Home
47.1% (274)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.3% (330)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
O'Brien
Zajac
P1
47.2%
53.8%
P2
49.8%
55.6%
P3
43.6%
53.6%
OT
75.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
42.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 16:05 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 08:12 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 01:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 2 | 15:31 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 2 | 08:59 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 2 | 05:21 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 02:40 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 11:13 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |