Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 18 meetings). Couture wins 46.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 48.3% vs Zajac 54.2% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 34-14 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Couture 88.6%
Defensive zone
Couture 91.0%
Neutral zone
Couture 93.2%
Result
Logan Couture favored at 90.9%
90.9%
9.1%
Couture
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
34
(48 meetings)
14
34
Couture
Zajac
Last 10: Couture 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
7
11
Couture
Zajac
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
8
Couture
Zajac
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
15
Couture
Zajac
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (8,919)
54.4% (9,056)
-5.6%
Power Play
54.6% (624)
59.1% (1,498)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (992)
48.6% (1,599)
-8.8%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Couture is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (3,626).
Couture shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Couture
Zajac
Home
49.4% (5,418)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.1% (5,135)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Couture
Zajac
P1
47.9%
53.8%
P2
47.9%
55.6%
P3
49.2%
53.6%
OT
48.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
45.7%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 12:06 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 3 | 00:48 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Feb 27, 2020 | 2 | 06:48 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 10, 2018 | 1 | 18:31 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 3 | 19:12 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 2 | 05:27 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 1 | 10:47 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 3 | 09:57 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 07:38 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 05:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 3 | 04:57 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 06:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 2 | 02:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 06:43 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 01:59 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 00:07 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 10, 2016 | 3 | 11:45 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Mar 10, 2016 | 1 | 13:09 | Offensive | Logan Couture |