Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Legwand 48.0% vs Vitale 54.6% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Legwand 82.5%
Defensive zone
Legwand 65.2%
Neutral zone
Legwand 74.1%
Result
David Legwand favored at 79.2%
79.2%
20.8%
Legwand
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Legwand
Vitale
Last 5: Legwand 1-4 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
1
2
Legwand
Vitale
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
Legwand
Vitale
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Legwand
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
47.7% (4,202)
55.9% (1,771)
-8.2%
Power Play
55.6% (516)
76.0% (25)
-20.4%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (481)
47.1% (297)
-5.5%
On power play, Vitale has a +20.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Legwand is 47.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,811).
Legwand shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Home / Away
Legwand
Vitale
Home
50.2% (2,607)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
45.6% (2,611)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Legwand
Vitale
P1
49.8%
52.9%
P2
48.0%
53.8%
P3
46.6%
57.5%
OT
35.6%
72.7%
Final 5 min
47.1%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Legwand
42.0%▬
43.0%
47.9%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | 3 | 11:59 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 3 | 09:23 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 18:37 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 2 | 07:58 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 1 | 01:49 | Offensive | David Legwand |