Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 49.6% vs Zajac 54.3% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 87.0%
Defensive zone
Zajac 64.4%
Neutral zone
Zajac 83.3%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 84.8%
15.2%
84.8%
Handzus
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Handzus
Zajac
Last 5: Handzus 4-1 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
0
Handzus
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Handzus
2
1
Handzus
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (526)
55.7% (1,020)
-5.3%
Power Play
64.3% (14)
52.7% (201)
+11.6%
Penalty Kill
44.4% (124)
50.3% (173)
-5.9%
On power play, Handzus has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Handzus is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Handzus shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Handzus
Zajac
Home
50.4% (361)
54.9% (685)
Away
48.5% (303)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Handzus
Zajac
P1
53.1%
54.6%
P2
47.2%
55.5%
P3
48.5%
54.2%
OT
66.7%
48.0%
Final 5 min
50.7%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
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 |