Travis Zajac vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Zajac wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 54.2% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Sobotka leads 13-5 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Sobotka 54.7%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 56.4%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 54.8%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 55.1%
44.9%
55.1%
Zajac
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
13
(18 meetings)
5
13
Zajac
Sobotka
Last 10: Zajac 2-8 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
4
6
Zajac
Sobotka
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
3
Zajac
Sobotka
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
4
Zajac
Sobotka
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (9,056)
56.9% (2,613)
-2.5%
Power Play
59.1% (1,498)
57.0% (223)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (1,599)
50.6% (447)
-2.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Zajac shoots right. Sobotka is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,141).
Home / Away
Zajac
Sobotka
Home
55.5% (6,156)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
53.0% (6,038)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Zajac
Sobotka
P1
53.8%
56.2%
P2
55.6%
56.3%
P3
53.6%
55.3%
OT
52.3%
61.4%
Final 5 min
54.3%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | 3 | 11:06 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 25, 2019 | 2 | 17:49 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 3 | 11:06 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 3 | 07:47 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 19:10 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 11:46 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 01:03 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 8, 2019 | 1 | 00:57 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 16:25 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 10:28 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 1 | 05:18 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 2 | 19:57 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 1 | 19:21 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 1 | 02:51 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 3 | 07:46 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 2 | 18:58 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 20, 2010 | 2 | 16:54 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |