Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +13.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Nash wins 35.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nash 45.8% vs Zajac 56.7% (-13.1%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nash 88.0%
Defensive zone
Nash 84.4%
Neutral zone
Nash 89.7%
Result
Riley Nash favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Nash
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Nash
Zajac
Last 10: Nash 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nash
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Nash
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
6
Nash
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nash
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (270)
56.6% (641)
-11.8%
Power Play
50.0% (10)
64.9% (148)
-14.9%
Penalty Kill
22.2% (9)
51.1% (92)
-28.9%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +28.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Nash is 35.8% vs right-shot opponents (95).
Nash shoots right. Zajac is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
Nash
Zajac
Home
44.2% (147)
57.2% (444)
Away
44.4% (142)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Nash
Zajac
P1
39.1%
54.4%
P2
47.8%
61.5%
P3
45.5%
56.0%
Final 5 min
42.0%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
44.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 16:45 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 06:22 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 01:20 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 2 | 18:08 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2013 | 1 | 07:57 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 3 | 11:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 2 | 11:09 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 2 | 05:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 2 | 04:42 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 06:48 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |