Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Ott on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Ott wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ott 54.8% vs Zajac 56.7% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Ott leads 11-8 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 73.0%
Defensive zone
Ott 55.8%
Neutral zone
Zajac 61.8%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 54.6%
45.4%
54.6%
Ott
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
8
(19 meetings)
11
8
Ott
Zajac
Last 10: Ott 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
3
Ott
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ott
8
3
Ott
Zajac
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Ott
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ott
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (305)
56.6% (641)
-1.8%
Power Play
56.8% (95)
64.9% (148)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
57.0% (135)
51.1% (92)
+5.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +8.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Ott is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Ott shoots left. Zajac is 55.8% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Ott
Zajac
Home
58.7% (271)
57.2% (444)
Away
52.7% (264)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Ott
Zajac
P1
60.4%
54.4%
P2
54.0%
61.5%
P3
52.6%
56.0%
OT
65.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
57.0%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ott
60.0%▲
53.0%
55.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 19:15 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 15:14 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 11:25 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 3 | 05:06 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2 | 09:49 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 2 | 03:47 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 1 | 13:22 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 1 | 08:17 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Apr 7, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Steve Ott |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 16:55 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 15:36 | Offensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 04:55 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 12:15 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 2, 2013 | OT | 00:37 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 18:42 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 11:40 | Defensive | Steve Ott |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 14:38 | Offensive | Steve Ott |