Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 52.3% vs Zajac 54.3% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Granlund 67.5%
Defensive zone
Granlund 67.7%
Neutral zone
Granlund 66.0%
Result
Mikael Granlund favored at 67.0%
67.0%
33.0%
Granlund
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Granlund
Zajac
Last 9: Granlund 2-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Granlund
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Granlund
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
3
Granlund
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (665)
55.7% (1,020)
-4.0%
Power Play
60.2% (93)
52.7% (201)
+7.5%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (31)
50.3% (173)
-1.9%
On power play, Granlund has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Granlund is 52.3% vs right-shot opponents (323).
Granlund shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Granlund
Zajac
Home
54.9% (377)
54.9% (685)
Away
50.5% (412)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Granlund
Zajac
P1
54.7%
54.6%
P2
50.8%
55.5%
P3
53.4%
54.2%
OT
35.3%
48.0%
Final 5 min
53.1%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
56.0%▲
43.0%
52.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2014 | OT | 00:26 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 3 | 12:17 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 3 | 10:18 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 3 | 00:21 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 2 | 18:17 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 2 | 15:41 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 2 | 15:37 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 1 | 14:39 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 20, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |