Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (58.9% vs 59.0%). Look for Konopka on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Nichol wins 61.1% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 58.2% vs Konopka 58.6% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 76.6%
Defensive zone
Nichol 63.1%
Neutral zone
Nichol 55.9%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 70.6%
70.6%
29.4%
Nichol
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Nichol
Konopka
Last 8: Nichol 3-5 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
2
3
Nichol
Konopka
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Nichol
Konopka
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
1
Nichol
Konopka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
59.0% (948)
60.6% (1,691)
-1.6%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
61.3% (80)
-18.4%
Penalty Kill
59.5% (185)
53.3% (523)
+6.2%
On power play, Konopka has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Nichol is 61.1% vs left-shot opponents (813).
Nichol shoots right. Konopka is 57.8% vs right-shot opponents (823).
Home / Away
Nichol
Konopka
Home
59.7% (576)
60.9% (1,059)
Away
58.1% (577)
57.4% (1,244)
By Period
Nichol
Konopka
P1
58.4%
58.7%
P2
57.3%
59.1%
P3
61.1%
59.7%
OT
100.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
61.7%
62.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
58.9%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
59.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 15:32 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 3 | 01:37 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 04:24 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 01:59 | Neutral | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 03:09 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 2 | 12:42 | Offensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 1 | 09:15 | Defensive | Scott Nichol |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 1 | 02:43 | Offensive | Scott Nichol |