Auston Matthews vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.9% vs 54.3%). Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Matthews wins 53.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthews 53.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 19-8 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthews 72.8%
Defensive zone
Zajac 54.2%
Neutral zone
Matthews 56.6%
Result
Auston Matthews favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Matthews
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
19
(27 meetings)
8
19
Matthews
Zajac
Last 10: Matthews 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Matthews
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
9
Matthews
Zajac
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
8
Matthews
Zajac
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthews
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (9,298)
54.4% (9,056)
-0.4%
Power Play
55.5% (530)
59.1% (1,498)
-3.6%
Penalty Kill
49.8% (482)
48.6% (1,599)
+1.2%
On power play, Zajac has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Matthews is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,705).
Matthews shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Matthews
Zajac
Home
56.3% (5,065)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
51.5% (5,245)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Matthews
Zajac
P1
55.5%
53.8%
P2
53.3%
55.6%
P3
52.8%
53.6%
OT
56.6%
52.3%
Final 5 min
54.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%▲
64.0%
53.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2019 | 3 | 12:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 2 | 10:11 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 2 | 00:07 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 10:41 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 10:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 27, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 18:36 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 17:44 | Offensive | Auston Matthews |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 12:09 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 16:28 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 13:13 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 05:49 | Defensive | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 14:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 08:46 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 18:53 | Neutral | Auston Matthews |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 10:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 07:55 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |