Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +11.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zibanejad 47.2% vs Zajac 56.7% (-11.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 75.0%
Defensive zone
Zibanejad 54.5%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 65.8%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 61.7%
61.7%
38.3%
Zibanejad
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Zibanejad
Zajac
Last 6: Zibanejad 2-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Zibanejad
Zajac
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
2
1
Zibanejad
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Zibanejad
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zibanejad
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (285)
56.6% (641)
-9.9%
Power Play
45.6% (57)
64.9% (148)
-19.3%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
51.1% (92)
-51.1%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +51.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Zibanejad is 47.3% vs right-shot opponents (129).
Zibanejad shoots right. Zajac is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
Zibanejad
Zajac
Home
45.4% (163)
57.2% (444)
Away
47.2% (180)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Zibanejad
Zajac
P1
43.7%
54.4%
P2
48.6%
61.5%
P3
46.9%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
47.4%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | 3 | 10:10 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 3 | 03:51 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 3 | 19:42 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 3 | 15:42 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 2 | 01:49 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |