Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +11.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). O'Brien wins 44.9% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.0% vs Zajac 56.7% (-11.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 58.3%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 72.9%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 69.3%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 70.5%
70.5%
29.5%
O'Brien
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
O'Brien
Zajac
Last 6: O'Brien 2-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
O'Brien
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
O'Brien
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (151)
56.6% (641)
-8.3%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
64.9% (148)
+35.1%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (67)
51.1% (92)
-12.3%
On power play, O'Brien has a +35.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. O'Brien is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (78).
O'Brien shoots right. Zajac is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Zajac
Home
46.5% (101)
57.2% (444)
Away
44.9% (118)
57.7% (437)
By Period
O'Brien
Zajac
P1
44.3%
54.4%
P2
48.6%
61.5%
P3
43.9%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
36.1%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
45.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 16:05 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 08:12 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 3 | 01:33 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 2 | 15:31 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 2 | 08:59 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 18, 2013 | 2 | 05:21 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |