Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Chipchura wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Chipchura 50.3% vs Zajac 54.2% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Chipchura 81.4%
Defensive zone
Chipchura 79.1%
Neutral zone
Chipchura 81.4%
Result
Kyle Chipchura favored at 81.1%
81.1%
18.9%
Chipchura
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Chipchura
Zajac
Last 9: Chipchura 2-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
5
Chipchura
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Chipchura
1
0
Chipchura
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Chipchura
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Chipchura
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (2,100)
54.4% (9,056)
-3.5%
Power Play
45.7% (46)
59.1% (1,498)
-13.4%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (171)
48.6% (1,599)
-3.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Chipchura is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (769).
Chipchura shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Chipchura
Zajac
Home
50.7% (1,143)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
49.9% (1,179)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Chipchura
Zajac
P1
51.1%
53.8%
P2
50.3%
55.6%
P3
48.9%
53.6%
OT
78.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.3%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Chipchura
56.0%▲
54.0%
50.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | 3 | 14:20 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 15:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 13:03 | Defensive | Kyle Chipchura |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Kyle Chipchura |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 1 | 17:04 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 14:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 09:40 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 1 | 10:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |