Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Anisimov wins 43.7% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 46.2% vs Vitale 54.6% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Anisimov 85.5%
Defensive zone
Anisimov 54.0%
Neutral zone
Anisimov 72.8%
Result
Artem Anisimov favored at 68.4%
68.4%
31.6%
Anisimov
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Anisimov
Vitale
Last 7: Anisimov 2-5 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Anisimov
Vitale
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
3
Anisimov
Vitale
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Anisimov
Vitale
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (5,598)
55.9% (1,771)
-9.4%
Power Play
48.8% (727)
76.0% (25)
-27.2%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (560)
47.1% (297)
-7.8%
On power play, Vitale has a +27.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Anisimov is 43.7% vs right-shot opponents (2,607).
Anisimov shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Vitale
Home
48.7% (3,544)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
43.5% (3,356)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Anisimov
Vitale
P1
45.7%
52.9%
P2
46.1%
53.8%
P3
46.8%
57.5%
OT
46.5%
72.7%
Final 5 min
46.0%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
46.2%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2013 | 3 | 16:57 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 2 | 12:08 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 19:48 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 19:11 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 07:08 | Offensive | Artem Anisimov |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |