Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Konopka on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Vitale wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Konopka 58.6% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Konopka leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 69.9%
Defensive zone
Vitale 71.9%
Neutral zone
Vitale 56.6%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Vitale
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
7
(13 meetings)
6
7
Vitale
Konopka
Last 10: Vitale 5-5 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
1
Vitale
Konopka
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
3
Vitale
Konopka
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Vitale
Konopka
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
60.6% (1,691)
-4.7%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
61.3% (80)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
53.3% (523)
-6.2%
On power play, Vitale has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Vitale shoots right. Konopka is 57.8% vs right-shot opponents (823).
Home / Away
Vitale
Konopka
Home
56.1% (1,050)
60.9% (1,059)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
57.4% (1,244)
By Period
Vitale
Konopka
P1
52.9%
58.7%
P2
53.8%
59.1%
P3
57.5%
59.7%
OT
72.7%
37.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
62.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
59.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2012 | 3 | 19:14 | Neutral | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 3 | 12:36 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 1 | 02:35 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 19:50 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 13:31 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 1 | 16:53 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 3 | 11:01 | Neutral | Zenon Konopka |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 3 | 07:14 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 2 | 03:16 | Neutral | Zenon Konopka |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 1 | 17:48 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 1 | 09:52 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |