Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Smith on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 50.8% vs Smith 48.2% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Smith leads 9-4 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Smith 74.8%
Defensive zone
Smith 66.4%
Neutral zone
Smith 73.1%
Result
Zack Smith favored at 72.7%
27.3%
72.7%
Zajac
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
9
(13 meetings)
4
9
Zajac
Smith
Last 10: Zajac 1-9 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Smith
1
4
Zajac
Smith
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
0
Zajac
Smith
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Smith
1
5
Zajac
Smith
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (775)
49.7% (485)
+1.1%
Power Play
61.5% (117)
46.8% (47)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (202)
38.6% (88)
+6.4%
On power play, Zajac has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Zajac is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (700).
Zajac shoots right. Smith is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (246).
Home / Away
Zajac
Smith
Home
52.2% (536)
48.7% (310)
Away
49.6% (558)
47.1% (310)
By Period
Zajac
Smith
P1
53.6%
45.8%
P2
50.9%
47.4%
P3
48.7%
50.5%
OT
46.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.1%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
50.9%
Smith
40.0%▼
47.0%
47.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 15:28 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 16:24 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 08:43 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 16:10 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 13:02 | Offensive | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 10:56 | Neutral | Zack Smith |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 07:39 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 04:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 01:42 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 1 | 00:37 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |