Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +10.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Strome wins 35.7% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 45.4% vs Zajac 54.3% (-10.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 79.9%
Defensive zone
Zajac 75.9%
Neutral zone
Zajac 82.0%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 79.0%
21.0%
79.0%
Strome
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Strome
Zajac
Last 8: Strome 5-3 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
2
1
Strome
Zajac
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Strome
Zajac
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
2
0
Strome
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
42.1% (337)
55.7% (1,020)
-13.6%
Power Play
61.8% (34)
52.7% (201)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (3)
50.3% (173)
+16.4%
On penalty kill, Strome has a +16.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Strome is 35.7% vs right-shot opponents (129).
Strome shoots right. Zajac is 56.1% vs right-shot opponents (433).
Home / Away
Strome
Zajac
Home
44.3% (194)
54.9% (685)
Away
43.9% (180)
54.3% (709)
By Period
Strome
Zajac
P1
44.7%
54.6%
P2
44.1%
55.5%
P3
42.4%
54.2%
OT
66.7%
48.0%
Final 5 min
41.5%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
52.0%▲
46.5%
44.1%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 19:32 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 2 | 12:29 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 29, 2014 | OT | 00:28 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 2 | 07:57 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 1 | 17:32 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 1 | 08:03 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 05:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 1 | 17:39 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |