Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (60.6% vs 60.7%). Look for Konopka on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Nichol wins 67.5% vs left-shot opponents — Konopka shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nichol 57.2% vs Konopka 57.8% (-0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nichol 74.8%
Defensive zone
Konopka 51.7%
Neutral zone
Nichol 61.7%
Result
Scott Nichol favored at 66.9%
66.9%
33.1%
Nichol
Konopka
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Nichol
Konopka
Last 5: Nichol 1-4 Konopka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
1
2
Nichol
Konopka
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
1
Nichol
Konopka
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Konopka
0
1
Nichol
Konopka
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nichol
Konopka
Edge
Even Strength
61.7% (183)
60.9% (243)
+0.8%
Power Play
0.0% (3)
100.0% (1)
-100.0%
Penalty Kill
59.4% (32)
56.5% (23)
+2.9%
On power play, Konopka has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Konopka shoots left. Nichol is 67.5% vs left-shot opponents (154).
Nichol shoots right. Konopka is 59.0% vs right-shot opponents (83).
Home / Away
Nichol
Konopka
Home
69.6% (115)
60.3% (121)
Away
50.5% (103)
61.0% (146)
By Period
Nichol
Konopka
P1
64.1%
54.3%
P2
52.7%
65.0%
P3
64.6%
62.5%
Final 5 min
66.7%
60.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nichol
46.0%▼
60.0%
60.6%
Konopka
60.0%▲
54.5%
60.7%
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 |