Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Zibanejad wins 41.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 46.6% vs Zajac 51.2% (-5.1%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 71.5%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 74.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 71.4%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 72.5%
72.5%
27.5%
Zibanejad
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
8
(12 meetings)
4
8
Zibanejad
Zajac
Last 10: Zibanejad 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Zibanejad
Zajac
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
Zibanejad
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Zibanejad
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (667)
53.5% (480)
-5.7%
Power Play
51.4% (181)
48.4% (62)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
36.0% (186)
37.7% (61)
-1.7%
On even strength, Zajac has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Zibanejad is 41.7% vs right-shot opponents (398).
Zibanejad shoots right. Zajac is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Zajac
Home
48.4% (529)
51.7% (352)
Away
44.2% (505)
51.0% (251)
By Period
Zibanejad
Zajac
P1
46.2%
45.0%
P2
47.7%
61.5%
P3
44.8%
46.0%
OT
50.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
37.6%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 09:20 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 04:37 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 10:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 07:02 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 15:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2 | 19:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 18:36 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 09:33 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |