Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +9.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Giroux wins 53.1% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 52.7% vs Vitale 59.5% (-9.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Giroux 59.4%
Defensive zone
Vitale 82.4%
Neutral zone
Vitale 57.4%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 67.4%
32.6%
67.4%
Giroux
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Giroux
Vitale
Last 5: Giroux 3-2 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
Giroux
Vitale
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Giroux
3
0
Giroux
Vitale
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (1,257)
61.7% (274)
-9.4%
Power Play
54.9% (377)
75.0% (4)
-20.1%
Penalty Kill
52.4% (126)
66.7% (42)
-14.3%
On power play, Vitale has a +20.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Giroux is 53.1% vs right-shot opponents (605).
Giroux shoots right. Vitale is 59.1% vs right-shot opponents (88).
Home / Away
Giroux
Vitale
Home
56.0% (868)
69.7% (152)
Away
49.9% (892)
56.0% (168)
By Period
Giroux
Vitale
P1
53.4%
55.9%
P2
54.0%
65.2%
P3
52.0%
66.0%
Final 5 min
52.6%
68.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
52.9%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
62.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2013 | 3 | 04:10 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 13, 2013 | 3 | 03:48 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 07:37 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 07:26 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |