Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Konopka on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Malhotra wins 56.8% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Malhotra 58.6% vs Konopka 59.2% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Konopka 52.2%
Defensive zone
Malhotra 57.3%
Neutral zone
Konopka 51.6%
Result
Manny Malhotra favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Malhotra
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Malhotra
Konopka
Last 9: Malhotra 2-7 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
1
3
Malhotra
Konopka
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
3
Malhotra
Konopka
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Malhotra
Konopka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Malhotra
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
60.3% (718)
62.4% (423)
-2.1%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
55.6% (9)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
56.7% (224)
56.3% (135)
+0.4%
On power play, Malhotra has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Malhotra is 56.8% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Malhotra shoots left. Konopka is 60.6% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Malhotra
Konopka
Home
61.1% (476)
66.7% (270)
Away
57.8% (476)
55.6% (297)
By Period
Malhotra
Konopka
P1
56.3%
55.6%
P2
60.9%
63.5%
P3
61.6%
63.7%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.8%
64.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Malhotra
56.0%▲
53.5%
59.5%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
60.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2014 | 3 | 19:59 | Neutral | Manny Malhotra |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 3 | 11:44 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 2 | 01:35 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 2 | 01:21 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 1 | 19:56 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 23, 2014 | 1 | 10:57 | Neutral | Zenon Konopka |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 04:29 | Offensive | Manny Malhotra |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 12:32 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 17:28 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |