Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thompson 52.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-1.4%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 29-23 in 52 meetings
Offensive zone
Thompson 50.8%
Defensive zone
Thompson 79.0%
Neutral zone
Thompson 62.1%
Result
Nate Thompson favored at 63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
Thompson
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
29
(52 meetings)
23
29
Thompson
Zajac
Last 10: Thompson 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
14
Thompson
Zajac
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thompson
9
6
Thompson
Zajac
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thompson
10
9
Thompson
Zajac
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thompson
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (5,812)
54.4% (9,056)
-0.3%
Power Play
54.8% (135)
59.1% (1,498)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (1,381)
48.6% (1,599)
-0.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Thompson is 50.6% vs right-shot opponents (2,660).
Thompson shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Thompson
Zajac
Home
54.8% (3,626)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
51.1% (3,717)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Thompson
Zajac
P1
53.2%
53.8%
P2
52.9%
55.6%
P3
52.8%
53.6%
OT
47.9%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thompson
64.0%▲
59.0%
52.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | 1 | 19:58 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 1 | 12:41 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 28, 2019 | 1 | 08:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 19:12 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 19:58 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 16:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 01:32 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 11:00 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 07:43 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 2 | 18:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 2 | 16:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 2 | 12:26 | Defensive | Nate Thompson |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 1 | 08:30 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 5, 2019 | 1 | 16:34 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 18:59 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 17:29 | Offensive | Nate Thompson |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 12:07 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |