Scouting Report
Nazem Kadri holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kadri on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Kadri wins 62.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kadri 55.9% vs Zajac 52.6% (+4.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kadri 77.7%
Defensive zone
Zajac 76.9%
Neutral zone
Zajac 61.1%
Result
Nazem Kadri favored at 77.7%
77.7%
22.3%
Kadri
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Kadri
Zajac
Last 5: Kadri 4-1 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kadri
4
1
Kadri
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kadri
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
55.0% (533)
53.9% (851)
+1.1%
Power Play
63.0% (162)
49.0% (49)
+14.0%
Penalty Kill
54.5% (22)
48.9% (190)
+5.6%
On power play, Kadri has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kadri is 62.8% vs right-shot opponents (282).
Kadri shoots left. Zajac is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (750).
Home / Away
Kadri
Zajac
Home
62.2% (349)
53.3% (533)
Away
51.6% (368)
52.4% (557)
By Period
Kadri
Zajac
P1
57.3%
54.3%
P2
56.5%
51.8%
P3
56.9%
53.2%
OT
40.0%
14.3%
Final 5 min
60.8%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
56.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
52.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | 3 | 10:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 3 | 06:23 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 3 | 05:04 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 2 | 08:11 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 1 | 02:53 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |