Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nash 48.5% vs Zajac 54.2% (-5.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 23-20 in 43 meetings
Offensive zone
Nash 64.4%
Defensive zone
Nash 64.5%
Neutral zone
Nash 64.5%
Result
Riley Nash favored at 64.5%
64.5%
35.5%
Nash
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
23
(43 meetings)
20
23
Nash
Zajac
Last 10: Nash 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nash
10
5
Nash
Zajac
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
11
Nash
Zajac
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
7
Nash
Zajac
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nash
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (4,621)
54.4% (9,056)
-5.7%
Power Play
51.0% (249)
59.1% (1,498)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
44.9% (550)
48.6% (1,599)
-3.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Nash is 50.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,674).
Nash shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Nash
Zajac
Home
50.2% (2,740)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
46.7% (2,681)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Nash
Zajac
P1
49.0%
53.8%
P2
47.9%
55.6%
P3
48.0%
53.6%
OT
68.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
45.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
48.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2020 | 2 | 02:30 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 1 | 06:13 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 17:25 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 06:53 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 3 | 06:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 18, 2020 | 2 | 03:07 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 3 | 11:55 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 1 | 03:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 12:56 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 19:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 1 | 09:59 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 3 | 03:44 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 16:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 2 | 15:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 20, 2016 | 1 | 14:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 1 | 14:34 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 1 | 00:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 12:25 | Neutral | Riley Nash |