Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vitale wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 55.0% vs Konopka 57.1% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 57.2%
Defensive zone
Konopka 51.2%
Neutral zone
Konopka 51.4%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 51.9%
51.9%
48.1%
Vitale
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Vitale
Konopka
Last 8: Vitale 4-4 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
1
Vitale
Konopka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
2
Vitale
Konopka
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
1
Vitale
Konopka
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (646)
62.0% (271)
-6.1%
Power Play
100.0% (12)
50.0% (14)
+50.0%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (61)
51.4% (107)
-3.9%
On power play, Vitale has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Vitale is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (496).
Vitale shoots right. Konopka is 59.6% vs right-shot opponents (156).
Home / Away
Vitale
Konopka
Home
56.9% (383)
63.2% (155)
Away
54.4% (340)
56.1% (239)
By Period
Vitale
Konopka
P1
51.5%
59.3%
P2
58.2%
59.8%
P3
56.8%
58.9%
OT
80.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
55.7%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
58.9%
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 |