Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 57 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 49.9% vs Zajac 54.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 94-74 in 168 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 64.5%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 73.4%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 67.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
Zibanejad
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
74
-
94
(168 meetings)
74
94
Zibanejad
Zajac
Last 10: Zibanejad 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
31
21
Zibanejad
Zajac
52 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
20
37
Zibanejad
Zajac
57 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
23
36
Zibanejad
Zajac
59 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (11,540)
54.4% (9,056)
-3.6%
Power Play
52.2% (1,848)
59.1% (1,498)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (1,766)
48.6% (1,599)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs right-shot opponents (4,628).
Zibanejad shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Zajac
Home
51.6% (7,444)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
48.3% (7,711)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Zibanejad
Zajac
P1
50.4%
53.8%
P2
49.7%
55.6%
P3
49.8%
53.6%
OT
48.5%
52.3%
Final 5 min
48.6%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | 2 | 09:20 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 11, 2021 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 6, 2021 | 1 | 04:37 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 10:34 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3 | 07:02 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 2 | 15:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 16:36 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 10:51 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 2 | 19:38 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 18:36 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 19, 2021 | 1 | 09:33 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 3 | 18:02 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 2 | 03:29 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 15:31 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 11:14 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 3 | 06:34 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 2 | 14:51 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 2 | 12:58 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 18:10 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |