Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Thomas wins 54.5% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thomas 51.6% vs Zajac 54.2% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thomas 77.2%
Defensive zone
Thomas 65.6%
Neutral zone
Thomas 70.6%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 71.1%
71.1%
28.9%
Thomas
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Thomas
Zajac
Last 6: Thomas 1-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Thomas
Zajac
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Thomas
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Thomas
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thomas
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,350)
54.4% (9,056)
-3.3%
Power Play
55.8% (921)
59.1% (1,498)
-3.3%
Penalty Kill
49.9% (691)
48.6% (1,599)
+1.3%
On power play, Zajac has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Thomas is 54.5% vs right-shot opponents (2,043).
Thomas shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Thomas
Zajac
Home
50.9% (3,458)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
52.3% (3,504)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Thomas
Zajac
P1
50.6%
53.8%
P2
52.9%
55.6%
P3
50.8%
53.6%
OT
59.2%
52.3%
Final 5 min
53.4%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
51.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 2 | 11:23 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 1 | 19:55 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 1 | 14:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 01:57 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2020 | 2 | 01:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |