Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings). Gomez wins 46.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gomez 48.2% vs Zajac 54.2% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Gomez 95.7%
Defensive zone
Gomez 89.5%
Neutral zone
Gomez 93.2%
Result
Scott Gomez favored at 93.4%
93.4%
6.6%
Gomez
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
17
(23 meetings)
6
17
Gomez
Zajac
Last 10: Gomez 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
8
Gomez
Zajac
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
4
Gomez
Zajac
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
5
Gomez
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gomez
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
47.9% (2,814)
54.4% (9,056)
-6.5%
Power Play
50.6% (516)
59.1% (1,498)
-8.5%
Penalty Kill
36.5% (74)
48.6% (1,599)
-12.1%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +12.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Gomez is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,238).
Gomez shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Gomez
Zajac
Home
49.8% (1,767)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
46.3% (1,667)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Gomez
Zajac
P1
48.6%
53.8%
P2
48.2%
55.6%
P3
47.5%
53.6%
OT
50.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
49.0%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 02:00 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2 | 19:57 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2 | 18:51 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2 | 11:18 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 3 | 12:21 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 2 | 10:37 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1 | 09:08 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 2, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 3 | 16:18 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 3 | 02:44 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 3 | 02:35 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 2 | 07:59 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 2 | 05:48 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 2 | 05:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 1 | 10:24 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2011 | 1 | 06:09 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |