Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +13.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Granlund wins 42.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 46.1% vs Zajac 57.6% (-13.4%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 70.5%
Defensive zone
Zajac 75.1%
Neutral zone
Zajac 56.9%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 53.0%
47.0%
53.0%
Granlund
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Granlund
Zajac
Last 10: Granlund 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
3
1
Granlund
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
3
Granlund
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Granlund
4
3
Granlund
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (235)
58.7% (1,044)
-12.3%
Power Play
43.6% (39)
59.2% (211)
-15.6%
Penalty Kill
21.4% (14)
53.9% (191)
-32.5%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +32.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Granlund is 42.5% vs right-shot opponents (106).
Granlund shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Home / Away
Granlund
Zajac
Home
42.0% (143)
60.2% (741)
Away
47.6% (145)
56.0% (705)
By Period
Granlund
Zajac
P1
36.0%
53.1%
P2
44.2%
62.0%
P3
53.4%
59.0%
OT
57.1%
57.1%
Final 5 min
40.0%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
44.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |