Scouting Report
Zenon Konopka holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Konopka on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Thornton wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thornton 57.4% vs Konopka 57.8% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Thornton 80.2%
Defensive zone
Konopka 64.4%
Neutral zone
Thornton 50.9%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Thornton
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Thornton
Konopka
Last 5: Thornton 2-3 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thornton
2
0
Thornton
Konopka
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
3
Thornton
Konopka
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thornton
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
57.0% (540)
60.9% (243)
-3.9%
Power Play
64.0% (111)
100.0% (1)
-36.0%
Penalty Kill
62.0% (50)
56.5% (23)
+5.5%
On power play, Konopka has a +36.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Thornton is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (478).
Thornton shoots left. Konopka is 61.4% vs left-shot opponents (184).
Home / Away
Thornton
Konopka
Home
56.7% (353)
60.3% (121)
Away
60.3% (348)
61.0% (146)
By Period
Thornton
Konopka
P1
59.3%
54.3%
P2
60.1%
65.0%
P3
57.1%
62.5%
Final 5 min
58.0%
60.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
58.5%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
60.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 05:34 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 2 | 03:52 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 3 | 19:41 | Defensive | Zenon Konopka |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 1 | 18:35 | Offensive | Joe Thornton |