Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +4.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Konopka on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Thornton wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 54.3% vs Konopka 58.6% (-4.7%)
H2H factor
Konopka leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Thornton 88.9%
Defensive zone
Konopka 82.9%
Neutral zone
Thornton 59.3%
Result
Zenon Konopka favored at 52.1%
47.9%
52.1%
Thornton
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Thornton
Konopka
Last 10: Thornton 4-6 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
5
0
Thornton
Konopka
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
7
Thornton
Konopka
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
1
Thornton
Konopka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
53.5% (6,640)
60.6% (1,691)
-7.1%
Power Play
57.2% (1,387)
61.3% (80)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (427)
53.3% (523)
+3.4%
On even strength, Konopka has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Thornton is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,220).
Thornton shoots left. Konopka is 59.7% vs left-shot opponents (1,480).
Home / Away
Thornton
Konopka
Home
55.8% (4,271)
60.9% (1,059)
Away
52.8% (4,219)
57.4% (1,244)
By Period
Thornton
Konopka
P1
55.0%
58.7%
P2
53.3%
59.1%
P3
54.4%
59.7%
OT
56.4%
37.5%
Final 5 min
53.7%
62.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
54.3%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
59.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2014 | 2 | 15:59 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 12, 2013 | 3 | 11:26 | Neutral | Zenon Konopka |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 2 | 05:30 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Dec 8, 2013 | 1 | 13:27 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 05:34 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 03:52 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1 | 18:35 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 2 | 18:34 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 2 | 01:05 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 1 | 00:13 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |