Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +13.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Gionta wins 41.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gionta 41.2% vs Zajac 54.2% (-13.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gionta 86.1%
Defensive zone
Gionta 84.7%
Neutral zone
Gionta 90.1%
Result
Stephen Gionta favored at 87.2%
87.2%
12.8%
Gionta
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Gionta
Zajac
Last 9: Gionta 2-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
5
Gionta
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Gionta
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gionta
2
1
Gionta
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gionta
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
40.6% (1,902)
54.4% (9,056)
-13.8%
Power Play
61.5% (26)
59.1% (1,498)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
40.1% (292)
48.6% (1,599)
-8.5%
On even strength, Zajac has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Gionta is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (707).
Gionta shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Gionta
Zajac
Home
42.6% (1,074)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
39.1% (1,147)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Gionta
Zajac
P1
40.8%
53.8%
P2
41.8%
55.6%
P3
39.8%
53.6%
OT
35.7%
52.3%
Final 5 min
39.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gionta
50.0%▲
48.0%
40.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 11:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 08:11 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 12:07 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 07:59 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Stephen Gionta |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 1 | 15:03 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3 | 07:29 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |