Joel Eriksson Ek vs Travis Zajac
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Ek 47.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (-6.5%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 81.0%
Defensive zone
Ek 83.7%
Neutral zone
Ek 82.8%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 82.1%
82.1%
17.9%
Ek
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
9
(11 meetings)
2
9
Ek
Zajac
Last 10: Ek 2-8 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
4
Ek
Zajac
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Ek
Zajac
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Ek
Zajac
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Ek
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
47.5% (6,717)
54.4% (9,056)
-6.9%
Power Play
55.1% (1,500)
59.1% (1,498)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
40.3% (1,176)
48.6% (1,599)
-8.3%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Ek shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Ek
Zajac
Home
48.6% (4,644)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.0% (4,749)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Ek
Zajac
P1
46.8%
53.8%
P2
49.5%
55.6%
P3
46.7%
53.6%
OT
53.8%
52.3%
Final 5 min
46.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2019 | 3 | 11:18 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 00:33 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 2 | 00:26 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 1 | 00:29 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 19:08 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 10:23 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 3 | 10:18 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 19:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 2 | 18:26 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 18:03 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2019 | 1 | 03:40 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |