Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Miller on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Miller wins 46.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Miller 45.3% vs Zajac 54.4% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Miller 53.7%
Defensive zone
Zajac 76.7%
Neutral zone
Zajac 66.2%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 62.0%
38.0%
62.0%
Miller
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Miller
Zajac
Last 9: Miller 5-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Miller
3
1
Miller
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
Miller
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Miller
1
0
Miller
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Miller
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
44.7% (284)
54.1% (1,208)
-9.4%
Power Play
46.0% (50)
60.9% (230)
-14.9%
Penalty Kill
30.4% (23)
50.3% (179)
-19.9%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Miller is 46.0% vs right-shot opponents (100).
Miller shoots left. Zajac is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,100).
Home / Away
Miller
Zajac
Home
44.2% (206)
56.3% (778)
Away
43.7% (151)
53.2% (839)
By Period
Miller
Zajac
P1
44.1%
56.3%
P2
40.2%
54.6%
P3
46.2%
53.1%
OT
100.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
46.9%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
44.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 07:47 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:49 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:38 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 3 | 01:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 16:43 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 2 | 09:56 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 12:43 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 09:49 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1 | 07:01 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |