Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Hecht wins 44.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hecht 43.7% vs Zajac 54.2% (-11.1%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Hecht 89.8%
Defensive zone
Hecht 93.0%
Neutral zone
Hecht 93.0%
Result
Jochen Hecht favored at 91.2%
91.2%
8.8%
Hecht
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Hecht
Zajac
Last 10: Hecht 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
5
Hecht
Zajac
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Hecht
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
Hecht
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hecht
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
43.2% (1,074)
54.4% (9,056)
-11.2%
Power Play
44.1% (93)
59.1% (1,498)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
42.0% (207)
48.6% (1,599)
-6.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Hecht is 44.5% vs right-shot opponents (483).
Hecht shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Hecht
Zajac
Home
45.5% (714)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
40.7% (668)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Hecht
Zajac
P1
41.9%
53.8%
P2
44.7%
55.6%
P3
43.1%
53.6%
OT
40.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
44.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
43.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:18 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 02:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 14:35 | Offensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 2 | 12:43 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 3 | 06:31 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2010 | OT | 00:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 2 | 02:00 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2010 | 1 | 10:12 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 1 | 08:40 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |