Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Galchenyuk wins 44.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Galchenyuk 48.2% vs Zajac 53.2% (-6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Galchenyuk 69.8%
Defensive zone
Zajac 75.6%
Neutral zone
Zajac 54.3%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 59.3%
40.7%
59.3%
Galchenyuk
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Galchenyuk
Zajac
Last 8: Galchenyuk 4-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Galchenyuk
1
0
Galchenyuk
Zajac
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Galchenyuk
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Galchenyuk
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Galchenyuk
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (147)
53.6% (932)
-6.7%
Power Play
48.1% (27)
55.0% (129)
-6.9%
On power play, Zajac has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Galchenyuk is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (84).
Galchenyuk shoots left. Zajac is 54.1% vs left-shot opponents (786).
Home / Away
Galchenyuk
Zajac
Home
48.9% (90)
55.8% (661)
Away
45.2% (84)
50.5% (539)
By Period
Galchenyuk
Zajac
P1
44.9%
55.7%
P2
40.0%
50.0%
P3
56.4%
54.1%
Final 5 min
52.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Galchenyuk
50.0%▼
52.5%
47.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 03:01 | Defensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 02:47 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Alex Galchenyuk |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 10:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 04:50 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |