Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +12.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Ek wins 45.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 46.4% vs Zajac 57.6% (-12.5%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-1 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 87.7%
Defensive zone
Ek 91.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 91.1%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 89.9%
89.9%
10.1%
Ek
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
9
(10 meetings)
1
9
Ek
Zajac
Last 10: Ek 1-9 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Ek
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Ek
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
47.1% (482)
58.7% (1,044)
-11.6%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
59.2% (211)
-9.2%
Penalty Kill
29.5% (44)
53.9% (191)
-24.4%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +24.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Ek is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (215).
Ek shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Home / Away
Ek
Zajac
Home
48.4% (254)
60.2% (741)
Away
43.4% (286)
56.0% (705)
By Period
Ek
Zajac
P1
44.8%
53.1%
P2
46.9%
62.0%
P3
45.3%
59.0%
OT
50.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
47.7%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
48.0%▬
49.0%
45.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 00:33 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 00:26 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 1 | 00:29 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 19:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 10:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 10:18 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 19:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 18:03 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 03:40 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |