Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings). Handzus wins 54.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 51.4% vs Zajac 54.2% (-2.8%)
H2H factor
Handzus leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 56.7%
Defensive zone
Zajac 55.5%
Neutral zone
Zajac 58.6%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Handzus
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Handzus
Zajac
Last 10: Handzus 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Handzus
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
4
3
Handzus
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (2,438)
54.4% (9,056)
-2.9%
Power Play
58.0% (286)
59.1% (1,498)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (471)
48.6% (1,599)
-1.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Handzus is 54.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,055).
Handzus shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Handzus
Zajac
Home
52.2% (1,736)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
50.6% (1,481)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Handzus
Zajac
P1
52.5%
53.8%
P2
53.7%
55.6%
P3
48.4%
53.6%
OT
41.7%
52.3%
Final 5 min
52.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2014 | 1 | 05:44 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 00:45 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 2 | 07:14 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 07:49 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 17:16 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 3 | 12:07 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 2 | 15:22 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 2 | 11:02 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |