Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Kuraly wins 45.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuraly 50.3% vs Zajac 54.2% (-4.0%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 12-9 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 60.8%
Defensive zone
Kuraly 87.0%
Neutral zone
Kuraly 64.9%
Result
Sean Kuraly favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Kuraly
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
12
(21 meetings)
9
12
Kuraly
Zajac
Last 10: Kuraly 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
8
Kuraly
Zajac
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kuraly
5
2
Kuraly
Zajac
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Kuraly
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuraly
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (5,067)
54.4% (9,056)
-2.9%
Power Play
56.0% (100)
59.1% (1,498)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (1,063)
48.6% (1,599)
-4.6%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +4.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Kuraly is 45.6% vs right-shot opponents (2,194).
Kuraly shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Kuraly
Zajac
Home
51.7% (3,152)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
48.7% (3,079)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Kuraly
Zajac
P1
50.8%
53.8%
P2
50.0%
55.6%
P3
49.9%
53.6%
OT
54.8%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.8%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuraly
64.0%▲
53.5%
50.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | 3 | 09:18 | Neutral | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1 | 01:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 16, 2021 | 1 | 01:01 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 10:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 2 | 10:46 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 14, 2021 | OT | 04:34 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 3 | 00:43 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 19, 2019 | 1 | 01:40 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 3 | 11:15 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 2 | 13:52 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 15:04 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Oct 12, 2019 | 1 | 03:33 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 1 | 10:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2018 | 1 | 14:50 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 2 | 19:36 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 3 | 09:49 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 09:48 | Defensive | Sean Kuraly |
| Nov 22, 2017 | 3 | 03:45 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |