Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Steen wins 45.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Steen 49.1% vs Zajac 54.3% (-5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Steen 82.4%
Defensive zone
Steen 83.6%
Neutral zone
Steen 82.8%
Result
Alexander Steen favored at 82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
Steen
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
6
(7 meetings)
1
6
Steen
Zajac
Last 7: Steen 1-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Steen
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Steen
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Steen
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (400)
55.7% (1,020)
-5.2%
Power Play
41.7% (36)
52.7% (201)
-11.0%
Penalty Kill
45.7% (105)
50.3% (173)
-4.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Steen is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (225).
Steen shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Steen
Zajac
Home
52.7% (260)
54.9% (685)
Away
45.6% (281)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Steen
Zajac
P1
51.1%
54.6%
P2
45.0%
55.5%
P3
50.9%
54.2%
OT
50.0%
48.0%
Final 5 min
49.3%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Steen
50.0%▲
46.0%
49.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 04:52 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 00:20 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 11:59 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 09:12 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 00:56 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 19:35 | Offensive | Alexander Steen |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |