Aleksander Barkov vs Travis Zajac
2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Barkov on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Barkov wins 44.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barkov 49.3% vs Zajac 51.4% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 65.1%
Defensive zone
Zajac 83.2%
Neutral zone
Zajac 74.9%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 73.7%
26.3%
73.7%
Barkov
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Barkov
Zajac
Last 8: Barkov 6-2 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Barkov
Zajac
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Barkov
6
1
Barkov
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barkov
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (895)
51.8% (986)
-2.7%
Power Play
49.6% (141)
61.1% (185)
-11.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (120)
42.1% (216)
+7.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Barkov is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (406).
Barkov shoots left. Zajac is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (934).
Home / Away
Barkov
Zajac
Home
48.0% (544)
54.0% (672)
Away
50.3% (612)
49.2% (715)
By Period
Barkov
Zajac
P1
44.6%
53.1%
P2
51.4%
52.2%
P3
50.9%
50.1%
OT
69.2%
38.5%
Final 5 min
54.8%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barkov
44.0%▼
47.5%
49.2%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2 | 07:57 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2 | 03:49 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 14:19 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 08:30 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Aleksander Barkov |