Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.3% vs 50.9%). Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Scheifele 51.2% vs Zajac 50.8% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Scheifele 76.4%
Defensive zone
Zajac 60.2%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 54.5%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Scheifele
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Scheifele
Zajac
Last 5: Scheifele 0-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Scheifele
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Scheifele
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Scheifele
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.6% (880)
50.8% (775)
-0.2%
Power Play
58.0% (205)
61.5% (117)
-3.5%
Penalty Kill
40.5% (74)
45.0% (202)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Scheifele is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (386).
Scheifele shoots right. Zajac is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (394).
Home / Away
Scheifele
Zajac
Home
51.4% (566)
52.2% (536)
Away
51.1% (593)
49.6% (558)
By Period
Scheifele
Zajac
P1
52.1%
53.6%
P2
47.9%
50.9%
P3
54.3%
48.7%
OT
43.8%
46.7%
Final 5 min
49.6%
55.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
51.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 07:14 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 19:00 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 18, 2017 | 2 | 18:54 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |