Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Matthias wins 46.8% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Matthias 46.6% vs Zajac 54.2% (-7.9%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 16-5 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Matthias 89.7%
Defensive zone
Matthias 94.8%
Neutral zone
Matthias 93.9%
Result
Shawn Matthias favored at 93.3%
93.3%
6.7%
Matthias
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
16
(21 meetings)
5
16
Matthias
Zajac
Last 10: Matthias 1-9 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
3
Matthias
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
7
Matthias
Zajac
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
6
Matthias
Zajac
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Matthias
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
46.4% (1,716)
54.4% (9,056)
-8.0%
Power Play
56.3% (103)
59.1% (1,498)
-2.8%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (175)
48.6% (1,599)
-6.9%
On even strength, Zajac has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Matthias is 46.8% vs right-shot opponents (727).
Matthias shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Matthias
Zajac
Home
46.9% (933)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
45.9% (1,069)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Matthias
Zajac
P1
47.8%
53.8%
P2
49.4%
55.6%
P3
41.6%
53.6%
OT
45.0%
52.3%
Final 5 min
44.2%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthias
40.0%▼
41.5%
46.4%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2015 | 3 | 12:34 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 2 | 16:30 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 1 | 17:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 2 | 03:20 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 16:52 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 08:08 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 08:02 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 3 | 19:20 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 3 | 10:10 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 1 | 16:23 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 03:12 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 03:32 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1 | 13:12 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 18:39 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 16:19 | Offensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 08:53 | Neutral | Shawn Matthias |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Shawn Matthias |
| Jan 15, 2011 | 3 | 06:29 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |