Travis Zajac vs Valtteri Filppula
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +9.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Zajac wins 58.6% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 57.6% vs Filppula 49.2% (+9.1%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 96.4%
Defensive zone
Zajac 79.4%
Neutral zone
Zajac 96.2%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 91.2%
91.2%
8.8%
Zajac
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
6
(23 meetings)
17
6
Zajac
Filppula
Last 10: Zajac 9-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
6
2
Zajac
Filppula
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
5
2
Zajac
Filppula
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
6
2
Zajac
Filppula
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
58.7% (1,044)
51.2% (646)
+7.5%
Power Play
59.2% (211)
58.6% (29)
+0.6%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
36.8% (136)
+17.1%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +17.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Zajac shoots right. Filppula is 49.2% vs right-shot opponents (254).
Home / Away
Zajac
Filppula
Home
60.2% (741)
49.8% (418)
Away
56.0% (705)
48.3% (393)
By Period
Zajac
Filppula
P1
53.1%
51.9%
P2
62.0%
45.3%
P3
59.0%
51.2%
OT
57.1%
16.7%
Final 5 min
58.8%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 14:54 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 11:45 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 03:59 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 3 | 07:07 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 3 | 19:49 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 2 | 19:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 1 | 08:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 14:08 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 10:42 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 07:05 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 03:29 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 19:50 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 09:26 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 05:43 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 03:23 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 03:13 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 03:05 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 00:15 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |