Nicklas Backstrom vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (58% H2H, 88 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 138-123 in 261 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 75.9%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 54.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 64.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 65.7%
65.7%
34.3%
Backstrom
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
123
-
138
(261 meetings)
123
138
Backstrom
Zajac
Last 10: Backstrom 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
50
43
Backstrom
Zajac
93 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
36
44
Backstrom
Zajac
80 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
37
51
Backstrom
Zajac
88 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (11,581)
54.4% (9,056)
-4.0%
Power Play
52.3% (1,895)
59.1% (1,498)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
47.0% (889)
48.6% (1,599)
-1.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Backstrom shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Zajac
Home
52.6% (7,223)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
48.4% (7,173)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Backstrom
Zajac
P1
50.1%
53.8%
P2
49.7%
55.6%
P3
51.6%
53.6%
OT
52.9%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | 3 | 14:43 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 17:12 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 24, 2021 | 2 | 13:08 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 15:53 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 13:59 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 3 | 01:14 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 1 | 09:31 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 08:02 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 3 | 02:07 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 1 | 00:08 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 3 | 14:47 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 16:24 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 15:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 13:25 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 17:34 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 17:27 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 14:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2021 | 2 | 12:32 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |