Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +10.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Zajac wins 58.6% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 57.6% vs Karlsson 47.8% (+10.6%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 83.8%
Defensive zone
Zajac 93.9%
Neutral zone
Zajac 92.0%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Zajac
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Zajac
Karlsson
Last 10: Zajac 8-2 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
1
Zajac
Karlsson
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Zajac
Karlsson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
4
0
Zajac
Karlsson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
58.7% (1,044)
47.4% (1,012)
+11.3%
Power Play
59.2% (211)
45.6% (136)
+13.6%
Penalty Kill
53.9% (191)
53.5% (86)
+0.4%
On power play, Zajac has a +13.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Zajac is 58.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,002).
Zajac shoots right. Karlsson is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (364).
Home / Away
Zajac
Karlsson
Home
60.2% (741)
47.7% (658)
Away
56.0% (705)
47.6% (576)
By Period
Zajac
Karlsson
P1
53.1%
46.6%
P2
62.0%
47.2%
P3
59.0%
49.1%
OT
57.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.8%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
58.2%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 19:21 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 15:46 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 04:51 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 1 | 16:10 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 1 | 00:34 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 3 | 11:51 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 09:50 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 05:59 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 17:25 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 07:30 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |