Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mitchell 51.0% vs Zajac 54.2% (-3.3%)
H2H factor
Mitchell leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 60.0%
Defensive zone
Zajac 52.5%
Neutral zone
Zajac 60.1%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 57.1%
42.9%
57.1%
Mitchell
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
12
(26 meetings)
14
12
Mitchell
Zajac
Last 10: Mitchell 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
5
Mitchell
Zajac
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
6
4
Mitchell
Zajac
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Mitchell
4
3
Mitchell
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mitchell
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.8% (2,965)
54.4% (9,056)
-2.6%
Power Play
54.1% (196)
59.1% (1,498)
-5.0%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (401)
48.6% (1,599)
-4.5%
On power play, Zajac has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Mitchell is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,264).
Mitchell shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Mitchell
Zajac
Home
54.4% (1,806)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.6% (1,756)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Mitchell
Zajac
P1
52.0%
53.8%
P2
49.9%
55.6%
P3
50.9%
53.6%
OT
69.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.4%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2017 | 3 | 02:15 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 9, 2017 | 2 | 18:44 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 3 | 11:07 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 14, 2017 | 2 | 16:25 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Jan 14, 2016 | 3 | 18:56 | Defensive | John Mitchell |
| Jan 14, 2016 | 2 | 19:06 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 14, 2016 | 1 | 10:11 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 3 | 15:02 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 3 | 09:20 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 2 | 08:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 2 | 08:27 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 1 | 10:45 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 3 | 19:52 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 3 | 02:52 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 3 | 00:15 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 1 | 16:06 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 2 | 10:11 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 2 | 04:56 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 2 | 01:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 3, 2014 | 1 | 19:55 | Defensive | John Mitchell |