Kevin Hayes vs Travis Zajac

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Travis Zajac holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 22 meetings). Hayes wins 46.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Hayes 47.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (-6.6%)
H2H factor Zajac leads 37-33 in 70 meetings
Offensive zone Hayes 67.6%
Defensive zone Hayes 73.6%
Neutral zone Hayes 74.0%
Result Kevin Hayes favored at 71.8%
71.8%
28.2%
Hayes Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
33 - 37 (70 meetings)
33
37
Hayes Zajac
Last 10: Hayes 6-4 Zajac

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
9
13
Hayes Zajac
22 total
Defensive Zone
Even
16
16
Hayes Zajac
32 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Hayes Zajac
16 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Hayes
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (6,698)
54.4% (9,056)
-6.8%
Power Play
51.7% (702)
59.1% (1,498)
-7.4%
Penalty Kill
45.4% (696)
48.6% (1,599)
-3.2%
On power play, Zajac has a +7.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Hayes is 46.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,970).
Hayes shoots left. Zajac is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (8,183).
Home / Away
Hayes
Zajac
Home
48.1% (3,982)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
47.4% (4,114)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Hayes
Zajac
P1
47.5%
53.8%
P2
47.7%
55.6%
P3
47.9%
53.6%
OT
54.1%
52.3%
Final 5 min
49.3%
54.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hayes
32.0%
44.5%
47.7%
Zajac
62.0%
52.5%
54.3%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 23, 2021 3 14:39 Defensive Travis Zajac
Jan 28, 2021 2 13:44 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Jan 28, 2021 2 04:15 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Jan 28, 2021 1 09:18 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Jan 26, 2021 3 07:15 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Jan 26, 2021 2 16:43 Neutral Kevin Hayes
Jan 26, 2021 2 09:32 Defensive Travis Zajac
Jan 26, 2021 1 17:29 Defensive Travis Zajac
Jan 26, 2021 1 07:22 Defensive Travis Zajac
Feb 6, 2020 1 17:46 Neutral Kevin Hayes
Feb 6, 2020 1 17:27 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Feb 6, 2020 1 16:13 Defensive Kevin Hayes
Feb 6, 2020 1 16:08 Offensive Travis Zajac
Nov 1, 2019 3 04:10 Defensive Travis Zajac
Nov 1, 2019 2 11:34 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Nov 1, 2019 2 05:58 Offensive Travis Zajac
Nov 1, 2019 1 13:51 Defensive Travis Zajac
Oct 9, 2019 3 05:34 Defensive Travis Zajac
Oct 9, 2019 3 00:20 Offensive Kevin Hayes
Oct 9, 2019 3 00:07 Offensive Travis Zajac