Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eller 49.3% vs Zajac 50.8% (-1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eller 69.4%
Defensive zone
Eller 61.4%
Neutral zone
Eller 66.0%
Result
Lars Eller favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Eller
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Eller
Zajac
Last 5: Eller 1-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Eller
Zajac
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eller
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (749)
50.8% (775)
-0.7%
Power Play
46.1% (76)
61.5% (117)
-15.4%
Penalty Kill
46.6% (131)
45.0% (202)
+1.6%
On power play, Zajac has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Eller is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (302).
Eller shoots left. Zajac is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (700).
Home / Away
Eller
Zajac
Home
51.4% (465)
52.2% (536)
Away
47.3% (491)
49.6% (558)
By Period
Eller
Zajac
P1
47.9%
53.6%
P2
51.6%
50.9%
P3
47.7%
48.7%
OT
62.5%
46.7%
Final 5 min
46.4%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eller
50.0%▼
54.0%
49.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Lars Eller |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 1 | 07:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 1 | 03:27 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 1 | 00:22 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |