Mikael Backlund vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Zajac 54.2% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 25-15 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 87.8%
Defensive zone
Backlund 78.8%
Neutral zone
Backlund 82.5%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 83.1%
83.1%
16.9%
Backlund
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
25
(40 meetings)
15
25
Backlund
Zajac
Last 10: Backlund 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
8
Backlund
Zajac
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
7
Backlund
Zajac
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
10
Backlund
Zajac
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
54.4% (9,056)
-4.7%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
59.1% (1,498)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
48.6% (1,599)
-4.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Backlund shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Backlund
Zajac
Home
49.7% (8,565)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Backlund
Zajac
P1
48.5%
53.8%
P2
50.3%
55.6%
P3
48.4%
53.6%
OT
44.1%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.3%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 03:16 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 18:09 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 2 | 08:26 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 1 | 15:38 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 12, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 3 | 19:46 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 3 | 11:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 2 | 18:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 2 | 17:58 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 2 | 14:54 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 1 | 19:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 27, 2019 | 1 | 17:18 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 3, 2017 | OT | 00:41 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 3 | 13:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 3 | 03:23 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 2 | 15:08 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 2 | 10:03 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |