Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kruger 50.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-9 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 70.6%
Defensive zone
Kruger 78.2%
Neutral zone
Kruger 54.5%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 52.8%
47.2%
52.8%
Kruger
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
9
(18 meetings)
9
9
Kruger
Zajac
Last 10: Kruger 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
7
Kruger
Zajac
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kruger
4
0
Kruger
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kruger
3
2
Kruger
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kruger
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
52.4% (3,509)
54.4% (9,056)
-2.0%
Power Play
46.5% (99)
59.1% (1,498)
-12.6%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (860)
48.6% (1,599)
-5.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +12.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kruger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,711).
Kruger shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Kruger
Zajac
Home
52.7% (2,242)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
48.3% (2,231)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Kruger
Zajac
P1
49.7%
53.8%
P2
49.7%
55.6%
P3
52.1%
53.6%
OT
53.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kruger
50.0%▬
51.0%
50.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2019 | 3 | 04:26 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 2 | 18:37 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| 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 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 09:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 1 | 09:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 1 | 07:05 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 1 | 03:47 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 12:04 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 01:46 | Neutral | Marcus Kruger |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 3 | 01:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2 | 10:14 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 17:30 | Defensive | Marcus Kruger |
| Mar 27, 2012 | OT | 02:32 | Offensive | Marcus Kruger |