Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Kruger wins 45.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 49.3% vs Zajac 51.4% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 52.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 85.3%
Neutral zone
Kruger 69.8%
Result
Marcus Kruger favored at 58.6%
58.6%
41.4%
Kruger
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Kruger
Zajac
Last 6: Kruger 1-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
3
Kruger
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Kruger
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (348)
51.8% (986)
+2.2%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
61.1% (185)
+38.9%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (125)
42.1% (216)
-6.9%
On power play, Kruger has a +38.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kruger is 45.7% vs right-shot opponents (175).
Kruger shoots left. Zajac is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (934).
Home / Away
Kruger
Zajac
Home
52.4% (212)
54.0% (672)
Away
46.6% (262)
49.2% (715)
By Period
Kruger
Zajac
P1
40.1%
53.1%
P2
53.6%
52.2%
P3
54.6%
50.1%
OT
33.3%
38.5%
Final 5 min
56.9%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
49.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2015 | 3 | 17:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 3 | 13:19 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 2 | 16:39 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 1 | 10:27 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |