Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.1% vs Zajac 56.7% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 88.2%
Defensive zone
Staal 87.0%
Neutral zone
Staal 83.5%
Result
Jordan Staal favored at 86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
Staal
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
10
(13 meetings)
3
10
Staal
Zajac
Last 10: Staal 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
6
Staal
Zajac
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Staal
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Staal
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (662)
56.6% (641)
-6.9%
Power Play
61.2% (103)
64.9% (148)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
44.3% (149)
51.1% (92)
-6.8%
On even strength, Zajac has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Staal is 51.4% vs right-shot opponents (370).
Staal shoots left. Zajac is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Staal
Zajac
Home
50.0% (446)
57.2% (444)
Away
50.2% (468)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Staal
Zajac
P1
50.0%
54.4%
P2
49.5%
61.5%
P3
50.5%
56.0%
OT
66.7%
75.0%
Final 5 min
55.7%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
50.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 12:28 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 12:23 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 10:45 | Offensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 01:52 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 3 | 14:59 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 3 | 08:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 15:45 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 08:58 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 00:35 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 15:00 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 08:47 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 03:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |