Mikael Granlund vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 48.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 31-22 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 76.7%
Defensive zone
Granlund 84.1%
Neutral zone
Granlund 83.9%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 81.2%
81.2%
18.8%
Granlund
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
31
(53 meetings)
22
31
Granlund
Zajac
Last 10: Granlund 6-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
11
9
Granlund
Zajac
20 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
12
Granlund
Zajac
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
6
10
Granlund
Zajac
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (6,628)
54.4% (9,056)
-5.8%
Power Play
52.1% (728)
59.1% (1,498)
-7.0%
Penalty Kill
43.7% (625)
48.6% (1,599)
-4.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Granlund is 49.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,913).
Granlund shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Granlund
Zajac
Home
51.0% (3,808)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
46.2% (4,173)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Granlund
Zajac
P1
48.8%
53.8%
P2
48.7%
55.6%
P3
48.2%
53.6%
OT
43.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
47.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
56.0%▲
43.0%
48.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2020 | OT | 03:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Jan 30, 2020 | 3 | 09:20 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 17:15 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 14:01 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 3 | 10:58 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 18:10 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 06:30 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 02:33 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 1 | 17:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 17:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 05:59 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 15:07 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 14:12 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 05:47 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 10:14 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 09:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 2 | 06:57 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |