Travis Zajac vs Zemgus Girgensons
2013-14 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Travis Zajac holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Zajac wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Girgensons shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 54.3% vs Girgensons 44.1% (+12.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 94.3%
Defensive zone
Zajac 83.1%
Neutral zone
Zajac 92.4%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 88.0%
88.0%
12.0%
Zajac
Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Zajac
Girgensons
Last 8: Zajac 6-2 Girgensons
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
0
Zajac
Girgensons
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
1
Zajac
Girgensons
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
1
Zajac
Girgensons
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (1,020)
42.5% (181)
+13.2%
Power Play
52.7% (201)
62.5% (8)
-9.8%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (173)
35.3% (51)
+15.0%
On penalty kill, Zajac has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Zajac shoots right. Girgensons is 30.8% vs right-shot opponents (104).
Home / Away
Zajac
Girgensons
Home
54.9% (685)
43.1% (144)
Away
54.3% (709)
39.6% (96)
By Period
Zajac
Girgensons
P1
54.6%
39.2%
P2
55.5%
42.5%
P3
54.2%
44.0%
OT
48.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.2%
37.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Girgensons
30.0%▼
43.5%
41.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 17:45 | Defensive | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 11:40 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 05:08 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 09:10 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Zemgus Girgensons |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 07:46 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |