Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 59 meetings). Couturier wins 53.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couturier 52.6% vs Zajac 54.2% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 73-70 in 143 meetings
Offensive zone
Couturier 56.6%
Defensive zone
Couturier 57.0%
Neutral zone
Couturier 54.6%
Result
Sean Couturier favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Couturier
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
70
-
73
(143 meetings)
70
73
Couturier
Zajac
Last 10: Couturier 6-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
24
35
Couturier
Zajac
59 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couturier
25
18
Couturier
Zajac
43 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couturier
21
20
Couturier
Zajac
41 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couturier
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (11,063)
54.4% (9,056)
-1.9%
Power Play
59.7% (1,280)
59.1% (1,498)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
48.5% (1,816)
48.6% (1,599)
-0.1%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Couturier is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (5,245).
Couturier shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Couturier
Zajac
Home
53.4% (7,147)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
51.8% (7,019)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Couturier
Zajac
P1
52.5%
53.8%
P2
52.6%
55.6%
P3
52.9%
53.6%
OT
49.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
53.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couturier
52.0%▬
51.0%
52.6%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 02:58 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 18, 2021 | 2 | 02:48 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 08:55 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 05:43 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 03:09 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 3 | 03:02 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 18:34 | Defensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 16:50 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 09:52 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 04:01 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 11:16 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 01:10 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 00:09 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 10:50 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 03:25 | Offensive | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sean Couturier |
| Feb 6, 2020 | 1 | 14:00 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |