Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (56.8% vs 57.4%). Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Hendricks wins 53.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hendricks 54.9% vs Zajac 56.7% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 60.7%
Defensive zone
Hendricks 67.8%
Neutral zone
Hendricks 55.1%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 51.8%
48.2%
51.8%
Hendricks
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Hendricks
Zajac
Last 5: Hendricks 2-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Hendricks
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Hendricks
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hendricks
1
0
Hendricks
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hendricks
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.3% (197)
56.6% (641)
-1.3%
Power Play
50.0% (2)
64.9% (148)
-14.9%
Penalty Kill
61.7% (60)
51.1% (92)
+10.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Hendricks is 53.3% vs right-shot opponents (120).
Hendricks shoots left. Zajac is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Hendricks
Zajac
Home
55.3% (123)
57.2% (444)
Away
58.1% (136)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Hendricks
Zajac
P1
58.7%
54.4%
P2
49.5%
61.5%
P3
63.2%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
52.0%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hendricks
60.0%▲
50.5%
56.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | 3 | 02:14 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 3 | 01:00 | Offensive | Matt Hendricks |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 19:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 02:32 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 15:12 | Neutral | Matt Hendricks |