Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +7.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Sobotka on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Zajac wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Sobotka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 54.3% vs Sobotka 60.6% (-7.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 61.4%
Defensive zone
Zajac 62.0%
Neutral zone
Zajac 59.6%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 61.1%
61.1%
38.9%
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: Zajac
2
0
Zajac
Sobotka
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
3
Zajac
Sobotka
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
2
Zajac
Sobotka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (1,020)
62.0% (637)
-6.3%
Power Play
52.7% (201)
62.6% (91)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (173)
60.0% (85)
-9.7%
On power play, Sobotka has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Zajac shoots right. Sobotka is 68.1% vs right-shot opponents (323).
Home / Away
Zajac
Sobotka
Home
54.9% (685)
65.8% (371)
Away
54.3% (709)
58.6% (442)
By Period
Zajac
Sobotka
P1
54.6%
63.0%
P2
55.5%
61.4%
P3
54.2%
60.7%
OT
48.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
53.2%
64.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
61.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |