Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.7% vs 54.3%). Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 19 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Zajac 54.2% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 22-20 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 56.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 61.1%
Neutral zone
Zajac 54.7%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Hanzal
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
20
(42 meetings)
22
20
Hanzal
Zajac
Last 10: Hanzal 6-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
12
7
Hanzal
Zajac
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
7
Hanzal
Zajac
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hanzal
7
6
Hanzal
Zajac
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
54.4% (9,056)
-0.4%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
59.1% (1,498)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
48.6% (1,599)
-2.6%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Hanzal is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (2,660).
Hanzal shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Zajac
Home
55.1% (3,687)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Hanzal
Zajac
P1
54.9%
53.8%
P2
53.6%
55.6%
P3
52.4%
53.6%
OT
56.5%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.7%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2018 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 14:56 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 1 | 02:55 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 17:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 2 | 04:23 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 1 | 00:29 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 17:07 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 13:06 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 11:08 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 10:59 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 02:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 3 | 05:26 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 20, 2015 | OT | 00:24 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 3 | 17:22 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 3 | 09:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 2 | 19:59 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |