Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Faksa 48.4% vs Zajac 54.4% (-6.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Faksa 67.1%
Defensive zone
Faksa 85.6%
Neutral zone
Faksa 70.6%
Result
Radek Faksa favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Faksa
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Faksa
Zajac
Last 9: Faksa 3-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
3
Faksa
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Faksa
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
1
Faksa
Zajac
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Faksa
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (959)
54.1% (1,208)
-4.8%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
60.9% (230)
+3.6%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (232)
50.3% (179)
-8.5%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +8.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Faksa is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (454).
Faksa shoots left. Zajac is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,100).
Home / Away
Faksa
Zajac
Home
50.3% (589)
56.3% (778)
Away
46.4% (633)
53.2% (839)
By Period
Faksa
Zajac
P1
46.7%
56.3%
P2
50.4%
54.6%
P3
47.9%
53.1%
OT
44.4%
55.6%
Final 5 min
48.8%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Faksa
54.0%▲
50.5%
48.3%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | 3 | 11:22 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1 | 04:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 3 | 15:01 | Offensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 3 | 12:19 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 18:48 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 2 | 02:06 | Defensive | Radek Faksa |
| Nov 15, 2016 | 1 | 00:45 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |