Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Zajac wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Zajac 54.3% vs Konopka 59.2% (-6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 58.1%
Defensive zone
Konopka 88.2%
Neutral zone
Konopka 60.0%
Result
Zenon Konopka favored at 63.8%
36.2%
63.8%
Zajac
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Zajac
Konopka
Last 8: Zajac 6-2 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
0
Zajac
Konopka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
1
2
Zajac
Konopka
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
2
0
Zajac
Konopka
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Zajac
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (1,020)
62.4% (423)
-6.7%
Power Play
52.7% (201)
55.6% (9)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (173)
56.3% (135)
-6.0%
On even strength, Konopka has a +6.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Zajac is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (961).
Zajac shoots right. Konopka is 61.2% vs right-shot opponents (196).
Home / Away
Zajac
Konopka
Home
54.9% (685)
66.7% (270)
Away
54.3% (709)
55.6% (297)
By Period
Zajac
Konopka
P1
54.6%
55.6%
P2
55.5%
63.5%
P3
54.2%
63.7%
OT
48.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
53.2%
64.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.6%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
60.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 19:10 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 2 | 11:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 1 | 09:24 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 1 | 05:52 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 1 | 02:43 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |