Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 54.2% vs Zajac 57.6% (-3.7%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 21-3 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 92.2%
Defensive zone
Tavares 77.8%
Neutral zone
Tavares 79.8%
Result
John Tavares favored at 80.2%
80.2%
19.8%
Tavares
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
21
(24 meetings)
3
21
Tavares
Zajac
Last 10: Tavares 1-9 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Tavares
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
14
Tavares
Zajac
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
5
Tavares
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
53.0% (1,201)
58.7% (1,044)
-5.7%
Power Play
61.5% (262)
59.2% (211)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
53.8% (65)
53.9% (191)
-0.1%
On even strength, Zajac has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Tavares is 50.5% vs right-shot opponents (558).
Tavares shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Home / Away
Tavares
Zajac
Home
57.5% (762)
60.2% (741)
Away
51.4% (766)
56.0% (705)
By Period
Tavares
Zajac
P1
54.5%
53.1%
P2
53.2%
62.0%
P3
55.5%
59.0%
OT
60.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
57.3%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.5%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 12:11 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 11:57 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 11:54 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 3 | 02:56 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 19:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 19:16 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 08:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 05:04 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 04:51 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 01:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 01:19 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 1 | 01:54 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 10, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 03:50 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 03:44 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 1 | 10:20 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 1 | 06:53 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |