Nicklas Backstrom vs Travis Zajac
2012-13 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 51.3% vs Zajac 56.7% (-6.0%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 15-10 in 25 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 79.0%
Defensive zone
Backstrom 74.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 74.2%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 76.5%
76.5%
23.5%
Backstrom
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
15
(25 meetings)
10
15
Backstrom
Zajac
Last 10: Backstrom 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
9
Backstrom
Zajac
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
2
Backstrom
Zajac
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Backstrom
Zajac
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (654)
56.6% (641)
-5.4%
Power Play
50.9% (110)
64.9% (148)
-14.0%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (76)
51.1% (92)
+2.8%
On power play, Zajac has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Backstrom is 49.3% vs right-shot opponents (349).
Backstrom shoots left. Zajac is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Zajac
Home
52.0% (400)
57.2% (444)
Away
50.9% (440)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Backstrom
Zajac
P1
51.6%
54.4%
P2
51.1%
61.5%
P3
50.7%
56.0%
OT
65.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
52.3%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 05:20 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 02:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 10:32 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 1 | 06:58 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 18:38 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 17:51 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 11:11 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 09:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 09:19 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 06:52 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 2 | 11:16 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 11:12 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 07:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 25, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 18:30 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 18:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 3 | 11:52 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |