Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (79% H2H, 24 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 52.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 34-17 in 51 meetings
Offensive zone
Benn 88.3%
Defensive zone
Benn 59.1%
Neutral zone
Benn 70.0%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 70.6%
70.6%
29.4%
Benn
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
34
(51 meetings)
17
34
Benn
Zajac
Last 10: Benn 3-7 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
10
6
Benn
Zajac
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
19
Benn
Zajac
24 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
9
Benn
Zajac
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,450)
54.4% (9,056)
-0.9%
Power Play
52.5% (2,054)
59.1% (1,498)
-6.6%
Penalty Kill
49.3% (515)
48.6% (1,599)
+0.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Benn is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,766).
Benn shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Benn
Zajac
Home
54.9% (4,547)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
51.0% (4,488)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Benn
Zajac
P1
51.9%
53.8%
P2
52.6%
55.6%
P3
54.0%
53.6%
OT
62.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
53.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1 | 11:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1 | 08:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1 | 02:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 10, 2019 | 3 | 15:18 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 1 | 16:14 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 1 | 08:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 13:13 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 3 | 09:34 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 2 | 07:45 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 16, 2018 | 1 | 04:15 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 08:17 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 2 | 07:15 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 3 | 00:20 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 1 | 08:31 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 2 | 13:09 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 3 | 01:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 2 | 08:08 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 2 | 08:04 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |