Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Zajac wins 58.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 57.6% vs Sobotka 51.6% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sobotka 71.8%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 67.4%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 68.6%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 70.7%
29.3%
70.7%
Zajac
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Zajac
Sobotka
Last 7: Zajac 2-5 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
1
4
Zajac
Sobotka
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
0
Zajac
Sobotka
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
1
Zajac
Sobotka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
58.7% (1,044)
52.9% (522)
+5.8%
Power Play
59.2% (211)
46.7% (15)
+12.5%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
46.1% (76)
+7.8%
On power play, Zajac has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Zajac shoots right. Sobotka is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (216).
Home / Away
Zajac
Sobotka
Home
60.2% (741)
53.8% (314)
Away
56.0% (705)
49.8% (299)
By Period
Zajac
Sobotka
P1
53.1%
52.2%
P2
62.0%
52.2%
P3
59.0%
51.1%
OT
57.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.8%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |