Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Nash on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Nash wins 53.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nash 50.9% vs Zajac 53.2% (-2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 66.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 80.7%
Neutral zone
Zajac 83.5%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 74.9%
25.1%
74.9%
Nash
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Nash
Zajac
Last 9: Nash 7-2 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nash
3
1
Nash
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nash
2
1
Nash
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nash
2
0
Nash
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nash
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (752)
53.6% (932)
-3.5%
Power Play
53.8% (104)
55.0% (129)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (102)
50.4% (139)
+3.5%
On even strength, Zajac has a +3.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Nash is 53.7% vs right-shot opponents (311).
Nash shoots right. Zajac is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (414).
Home / Away
Nash
Zajac
Home
51.0% (502)
55.8% (661)
Away
50.9% (456)
50.5% (539)
By Period
Nash
Zajac
P1
49.4%
55.7%
P2
50.9%
50.0%
P3
52.1%
54.1%
OT
63.6%
63.6%
Final 5 min
48.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nash
48.0%▼
49.5%
50.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2015 | 1 | 12:25 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 13:56 | Neutral | Riley Nash |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 3 | 04:14 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 2 | 06:17 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 13:34 | Defensive | Riley Nash |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 12:18 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 09:13 | Offensive | Riley Nash |
| Dec 23, 2014 | OT | 00:29 | Defensive | Riley Nash |