Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Spaling 49.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 8-8 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Spaling 52.2%
Defensive zone
Spaling 55.0%
Neutral zone
Spaling 51.4%
Result
Nick Spaling favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
Spaling
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
8
(16 meetings)
8
8
Spaling
Zajac
Last 10: Spaling 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
6
Spaling
Zajac
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spaling
1
0
Spaling
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spaling
3
2
Spaling
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Spaling
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (2,263)
54.4% (9,056)
-3.9%
Power Play
43.4% (53)
59.1% (1,498)
-15.7%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (498)
48.6% (1,599)
-0.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +15.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Spaling is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (980).
Spaling shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Spaling
Zajac
Home
51.9% (1,437)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.8% (1,378)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Spaling
Zajac
P1
49.8%
53.8%
P2
48.3%
55.6%
P3
52.0%
53.6%
OT
40.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
51.3%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2016 | OT | 01:18 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 19:44 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 11:57 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 07:52 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 1 | 04:07 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 16:25 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 2 | 04:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 17, 2015 | 1 | 07:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 2 | 19:04 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 2 | 10:11 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 2 | 02:54 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 10, 2013 | 1 | 19:58 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 3 | 05:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 2 | 09:46 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 2 | 02:07 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |