Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Sheahan wins 41.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheahan 50.5% vs Zajac 54.4% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Sheahan leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 75.2%
Defensive zone
Zajac 81.6%
Neutral zone
Zajac 68.8%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 70.7%
29.3%
70.7%
Sheahan
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Sheahan
Zajac
Last 10: Sheahan 7-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
2
1
Sheahan
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
5
2
Sheahan
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheahan
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (419)
54.1% (1,208)
-3.3%
Power Play
52.2% (23)
60.9% (230)
-8.7%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (24)
50.3% (179)
-4.5%
On power play, Zajac has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Sheahan is 41.5% vs right-shot opponents (183).
Sheahan shoots left. Zajac is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,100).
Home / Away
Sheahan
Zajac
Home
53.4% (232)
56.3% (778)
Away
47.9% (234)
53.2% (839)
By Period
Sheahan
Zajac
P1
49.0%
56.3%
P2
47.4%
54.6%
P3
56.0%
53.1%
OT
100.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
47.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
50.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 14:02 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 3 | 07:18 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 18:47 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 00:15 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 00:09 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 14:55 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 1 | 08:28 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 15:48 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |