Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Brent wins 55.6% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brent 51.2% vs Zajac 56.7% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Brent 70.4%
Defensive zone
Brent 71.8%
Neutral zone
Brent 69.8%
Result
Tim Brent favored at 71.0%
71.0%
29.0%
Brent
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Brent
Zajac
Last 5: Brent 1-4 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Brent
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
2
Brent
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brent
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
48.5% (200)
56.6% (641)
-8.1%
Power Play
75.0% (16)
64.9% (148)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
62.5% (24)
51.1% (92)
+11.4%
On penalty kill, Brent has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Brent is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (99).
Brent shoots right. Zajac is 60.3% vs right-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
Brent
Zajac
Home
58.6% (116)
57.2% (444)
Away
45.2% (124)
57.7% (437)
By Period
Brent
Zajac
P1
52.3%
54.4%
P2
42.5%
61.5%
P3
59.5%
56.0%
Final 5 min
49.2%
55.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brent
62.0%▲
51.5%
51.7%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
57.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2013 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 1 | 15:55 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3 | 02:17 | Defensive | Tim Brent |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 2 | 01:36 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1 | 12:07 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |