Ryan Nugent-Hopkins vs Travis Zajac
2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +12.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Nugent-Hopkins on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Nugent-Hopkins wins 46.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nugent-Hopkins 43.0% vs Zajac 54.3% (-12.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 62.2%
Defensive zone
Zajac 88.7%
Neutral zone
Zajac 85.8%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 78.9%
21.1%
78.9%
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
Last 9: Nugent-Hopkins 6-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
3
0
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
1
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
42.3% (1,054)
55.7% (1,020)
-13.4%
Power Play
44.6% (195)
52.7% (201)
-8.1%
Penalty Kill
32.3% (31)
50.3% (173)
-18.0%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +18.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Nugent-Hopkins is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (449).
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Home / Away
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
Home
45.6% (686)
54.9% (685)
Away
38.7% (594)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Nugent-Hopkins
Zajac
P1
41.7%
54.6%
P2
46.2%
55.5%
P3
39.3%
54.2%
OT
42.9%
48.0%
Final 5 min
41.6%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
42.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2014 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 19:09 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 13:02 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 11:01 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 17:09 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:42 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 13:30 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 1 | 16:05 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |