Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (57% H2H, 28 meetings). Strome wins 42.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 44.6% vs Zajac 54.2% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 33-28 in 61 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 67.9%
Defensive zone
Strome 66.9%
Neutral zone
Strome 71.7%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 68.1%
68.1%
31.9%
Strome
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
33
(61 meetings)
28
33
Strome
Zajac
Last 10: Strome 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
12
10
Strome
Zajac
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
12
16
Strome
Zajac
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
7
Strome
Zajac
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
44.1% (6,839)
54.4% (9,056)
-10.3%
Power Play
49.3% (854)
59.1% (1,498)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (410)
48.6% (1,599)
-7.1%
On even strength, Zajac has a +10.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Strome is 42.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,377).
Strome shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Strome
Zajac
Home
44.4% (4,046)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
44.7% (4,057)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Strome
Zajac
P1
44.0%
53.8%
P2
45.3%
55.6%
P3
44.3%
53.6%
OT
46.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
44.5%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | OT | 01:03 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Apr 11, 2021 | OT | 00:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 00:12 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 3 | 04:49 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Apr 9, 2021 | 2 | 15:41 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 3 | 14:48 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 2 | 01:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 17:32 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 05:06 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 1 | 03:11 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 19:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2 | 04:48 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 11:54 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 3 | 00:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 07:18 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 04:05 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 03:42 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 00:54 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 00:34 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 3 | 00:50 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |