Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.4% vs 50.9%). Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Koivu 51.3% vs Zajac 50.8% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 11-3 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 64.3%
Defensive zone
Koivu 56.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 58.6%
Result
Mikko Koivu favored at 61.7%
61.7%
38.3%
Koivu
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
11
(14 meetings)
3
11
Koivu
Zajac
Last 10: Koivu 1-9 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
6
Koivu
Zajac
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Koivu
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Koivu
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Koivu
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (1,073)
50.8% (775)
-0.1%
Power Play
65.3% (216)
61.5% (117)
+3.8%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (286)
45.0% (202)
-1.6%
On power play, Koivu has a +3.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Koivu is 51.9% vs right-shot opponents (594).
Koivu shoots left. Zajac is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (700).
Home / Away
Koivu
Zajac
Home
50.9% (752)
52.2% (536)
Away
51.8% (823)
49.6% (558)
By Period
Koivu
Zajac
P1
51.9%
53.6%
P2
50.3%
50.9%
P3
51.4%
48.7%
OT
70.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
51.6%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Koivu
44.0%▼
52.5%
51.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 02:37 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 18:43 | Neutral | Mikko Koivu |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 05:22 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 00:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 00:14 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 15:38 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 07:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 11:08 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 08:48 | Offensive | Mikko Koivu |