Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Vitale 54.6% (-4.2%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 9-6 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 61.8%
Defensive zone
Vitale 85.0%
Neutral zone
Vitale 57.8%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 51.5%
48.5%
51.5%
Staal
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
6
(15 meetings)
9
6
Staal
Vitale
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
9
0
Staal
Vitale
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
3
Staal
Vitale
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
3
Staal
Vitale
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
55.9% (1,771)
-5.4%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
76.0% (25)
-22.5%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
47.1% (297)
-2.9%
On power play, Vitale has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Staal shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Home / Away
Staal
Vitale
Home
52.6% (6,558)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Staal
Vitale
P1
50.0%
52.9%
P2
51.1%
53.8%
P3
50.4%
57.5%
OT
55.2%
72.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 18:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 15:01 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 14:57 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 14:52 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 09:25 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 1 | 15:32 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 17:31 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 17:23 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 3 | 15:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 2 | 08:22 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 2 | 02:59 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 2 | 12:40 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 05:40 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 1 | 15:14 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 2 | 15:32 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |