Nicklas Backstrom vs Zenon Konopka
2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backstrom on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backstrom 50.9% vs Konopka 57.1% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Backstrom 78.1%
Defensive zone
Konopka 60.8%
Neutral zone
Backstrom 57.7%
Result
Nicklas Backstrom favored at 62.6%
62.6%
37.4%
Backstrom
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Backstrom
Konopka
Last 5: Backstrom 2-3 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
2
1
Backstrom
Konopka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
2
Backstrom
Konopka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backstrom
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (496)
62.0% (271)
-13.0%
Power Play
55.6% (151)
50.0% (14)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
57.9% (38)
51.4% (107)
+6.5%
On even strength, Konopka has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Backstrom is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (503).
Backstrom shoots left. Konopka is 58.4% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Home / Away
Backstrom
Konopka
Home
53.5% (368)
63.2% (155)
Away
48.3% (323)
56.1% (239)
By Period
Backstrom
Konopka
P1
49.1%
59.3%
P2
51.0%
59.8%
P3
53.5%
58.9%
OT
40.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.5%
60.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
51.1%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
58.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2011 | 3 | 08:27 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2 | 00:54 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 1 | 09:07 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 2 | 17:32 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 15, 2011 | 1 | 14:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |