Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 50.3% vs Zajac 51.2% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 21-8 in 29 meetings
Offensive zone
Eller 69.2%
Defensive zone
Eller 65.3%
Neutral zone
Eller 67.3%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 67.1%
67.1%
32.9%
Eller
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
21
(29 meetings)
8
21
Eller
Zajac
Last 10: Eller 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
6
Eller
Zajac
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
8
Eller
Zajac
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
7
Eller
Zajac
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.4% (518)
53.5% (480)
-4.1%
Power Play
57.6% (33)
48.4% (62)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
52.8% (108)
37.7% (61)
+15.1%
On penalty kill, Eller has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Eller is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (298).
Eller shoots left. Zajac is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Eller
Zajac
Home
49.0% (304)
51.7% (352)
Away
51.5% (355)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Eller
Zajac
P1
55.5%
45.0%
P2
44.0%
61.5%
P3
53.2%
46.0%
OT
42.9%
57.1%
Final 5 min
50.0%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
50.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | 1 | 17:03 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 19:53 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 05:31 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2 | 12:58 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2 | 12:25 | Offensive | Lars Eller |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 17:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 11:48 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 09:16 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 01:03 | Neutral | Lars Eller |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 2 | 00:35 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 17:53 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 14:50 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 15:09 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 13:23 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 3 | 01:30 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 05:23 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 2 | 05:16 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2021 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 18:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2021 | 3 | 01:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |