Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gagner 46.0% vs Zajac 54.2% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 19-12 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Gagner 89.6%
Defensive zone
Gagner 85.1%
Neutral zone
Gagner 92.3%
Result
Sam Gagner favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
Gagner
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
19
(31 meetings)
12
19
Gagner
Zajac
Last 10: Gagner 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
5
5
Gagner
Zajac
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
7
Gagner
Zajac
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
7
Gagner
Zajac
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gagner
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (4,699)
54.4% (9,056)
-9.0%
Power Play
51.5% (928)
59.1% (1,498)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
35.0% (226)
48.6% (1,599)
-13.6%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Gagner is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (1,684).
Gagner shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Gagner
Zajac
Home
48.7% (3,025)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
43.0% (2,843)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Gagner
Zajac
P1
44.6%
53.8%
P2
46.1%
55.6%
P3
47.3%
53.6%
OT
42.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
45.4%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gagner
48.0%▲
41.5%
45.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | 2 | 13:25 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 2 | 07:34 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 2 | 04:23 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 1 | 01:16 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 2 | 18:58 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 5, 2017 | 3 | 08:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 3 | 06:15 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 2 | 15:04 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 12:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 29, 2015 | 1 | 09:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 3 | 09:25 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 3 | 06:06 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Mar 14, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 3 | 13:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 3 | 10:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 14:28 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 10:59 | Offensive | Sam Gagner |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 03:42 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |