Zenon Konopka
#24 · Centre · Buffalo Sabres
Born Jan 2, 1981 in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario, CAN · 6'0", 213 lb · Shoots left
Compare with a similar player
The forwards closest to him in points in 2013-14. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Jordan Caron
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Stephane Veilleux
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3 P in 34 GP
Carter Ashton
TOR ·
3 P in 32 GP
Jacob Josefson
NJD ·
3 P in 27 GP
Jordan Szwarz
PHX ·
3 P in 26 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | ANA | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 48 | 18 | 23 | 0.30 |
| 2006-07 | CBJ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0.00 |
| 2007-08 | CBJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2008-09 | TBL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 0.14 |
| 2009-10 | TBL | 74 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 265 | 41 | 109 | 0.07 |
| 2010-11 | NYI | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -14 | 307 | 56 | 110 | 0.11 |
| 2011-12 | OTT | 55 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 193 | 34 | 54 | 0.09 |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 117 | 18 | 23 | 0.00 |
| 2013-14 | MIN | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 55 | 15 | 21 | 0.06 |
| 2013-14 | BUF | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 33 | 6 | 25 | 0.04 |
| 9 seasons | Career | 346 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -49 | 1082 | 200 | 386 | 0.09 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | OTT | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 2012-13 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2 seasons | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.25 |
2013-14 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 88 | 21 | 46 | 0.05 | 4.8 | 7:54 |
2013-14 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 438 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
These are left plain: he has not been on the ice enough to be ranked. That takes at least 200 shot attempts with him out there, about six or seven games, and a quarter of what the busiest skater has. Over a game or two these numbers are mostly chance.
Who he played with
| Forward line | Team | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenon Konopka · Matt Ellis · John Scott | BUF | 16 | 65:32 | 36.4 | 37.4 | 2-4 |
| Stephane Veilleux · Zenon Konopka · Torrey Mitchell | MIN | 12 | 61:50 | 45.6 | 35.6 | 1-3 |
| Dany Heatley · Zenon Konopka · Torrey Mitchell | MIN | 14 | 49:42 | 42.5 | 45.7 | 1-5 |
| Dany Heatley · Zenon Konopka · Justin Fontaine | MIN | 6 | 16:12 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 1-1 |
The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 403 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2014 | vs NYI | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 08:58 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:03 |
| Mar 20, 2014 | @ EDM | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 05:55 |
| Mar 16, 2014 | vs MTL | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:22 |
| Mar 15, 2014 | @ NYI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:59 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | @ CAR | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:55 |
| Mar 11, 2014 | vs NSH | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 06:58 |
| Mar 9, 2014 | vs CHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 09:33 |
| Mar 7, 2014 | @ FLA | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:10 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | vs SJS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:16 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | @ OTT | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 07:38 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | @ COL | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 06:56 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | @ PHX | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:50 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | vs WSH | L 4-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:04 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | @ PIT | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:19 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | @ CBJ | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 08:44 |
| Jan 23, 2014 | vs CAR | L 3-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:13 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | vs CBJ | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 06:20 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | @ TOR | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:20 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | vs PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12:05 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | @ WSH | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11:55 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | vs FLA | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:59 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | vs NJD | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11:37 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | @ WPG | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:47 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 05:55 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | @ PIT | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 05:39 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | vs VAN | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 06:24 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | @ COL | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:41 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | @ SJS | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 04:25 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | @ ANA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 08:21 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | vs SJS | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:50 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | vs PHI | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 05:07 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | vs COL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:23 |
| Nov 27, 2013 | vs PHX | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:55 |
| Nov 25, 2013 | @ STL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 05:24 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | @ WPG | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 04:53 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | @ OTT | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 04:02 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | @ MTL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 04:27 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | vs WPG | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 05:53 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | vs FLA | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:41 |
| Nov 13, 2013 | vs TOR | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 04:31 |
| Nov 9, 2013 | @ CAR | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:25 |
| Nov 7, 2013 | @ WSH | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:27 |
| Nov 5, 2013 | vs CGY | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:20 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | vs NJD | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:04 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | vs MTL | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:30 |
| Oct 28, 2013 | vs CHI | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 07:55 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | @ CHI | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 08:27 |
| Oct 24, 2013 | vs CAR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 |
| Oct 22, 2013 | vs NSH | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 09:07 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | @ FLA | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10:31 |
| Oct 17, 2013 | @ TBL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 09:25 |
| Oct 15, 2013 | @ TOR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 06:45 |
| Oct 14, 2013 | @ BUF | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:24 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | vs DAL | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:17 |
| Oct 10, 2013 | vs WPG | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:13 |
| Oct 8, 2013 | @ NSH | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 07:58 |
| Oct 5, 2013 | vs ANA | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 09:10 |
| Oct 3, 2013 | vs LAK | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 05:45 |