Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Vitale 54.6% (-3.8%)
H2H factor
Vitale leads 18-9 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyle 64.9%
Defensive zone
Boyle 71.5%
Neutral zone
Boyle 67.6%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Boyle
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
18
(27 meetings)
9
18
Boyle
Vitale
Last 10: Boyle 4-6 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
8
Boyle
Vitale
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
4
Boyle
Vitale
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
5
6
Boyle
Vitale
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
55.9% (1,771)
-4.2%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
76.0% (25)
-21.4%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
47.1% (297)
-0.9%
On power play, Vitale has a +21.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Boyle is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,682).
Boyle shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Home / Away
Boyle
Vitale
Home
52.2% (3,521)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Boyle
Vitale
P1
51.3%
52.9%
P2
51.1%
53.8%
P3
50.4%
57.5%
OT
55.3%
72.7%
Final 5 min
50.5%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 06:13 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 02:51 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 19:26 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 08:58 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 01:52 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 3 | 01:49 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 3 | 13:31 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 3 | 10:18 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 3 | 09:57 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 1 | 17:32 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 07:17 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 03:33 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 15:05 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 11:49 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 08:50 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 3 | 08:54 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |