Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.9% vs 51.6%). Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 50.8% vs Zajac 51.4% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Horvat 55.7%
Defensive zone
Horvat 61.6%
Neutral zone
Horvat 64.3%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 57.4%
57.4%
42.6%
Horvat
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Horvat
Zajac
Last 7: Horvat 2-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Horvat
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Horvat
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
52.7% (1,079)
51.8% (986)
+0.9%
Power Play
59.3% (135)
61.1% (185)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (279)
42.1% (216)
-2.3%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Horvat is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (561).
Horvat shoots left. Zajac is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (934).
Home / Away
Horvat
Zajac
Home
53.1% (723)
54.0% (672)
Away
48.8% (770)
49.2% (715)
By Period
Horvat
Zajac
P1
51.1%
53.1%
P2
52.6%
52.2%
P3
48.8%
50.1%
OT
57.6%
38.5%
Final 5 min
50.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
50.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
51.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2015 | 2 | 13:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 2 | 12:13 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 1 | 11:18 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 1 | 03:28 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 8, 2015 | OT | 00:39 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:39 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |