Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). O'Brien wins 46.4% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.6% vs Vitale 54.6% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Brien 73.3%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 77.8%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 77.6%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 75.8%
75.8%
24.2%
O'Brien
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
7
(7 meetings)
0
7
O'Brien
Vitale
Last 7: O'Brien 0-7 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
3
O'Brien
Vitale
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
O'Brien
Vitale
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
O'Brien
Vitale
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (451)
55.9% (1,771)
-7.1%
Power Play
62.5% (8)
76.0% (25)
-13.5%
Penalty Kill
41.8% (141)
47.1% (297)
-5.3%
On power play, Vitale has a +13.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. O'Brien is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (192).
O'Brien shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Vitale
Home
47.1% (274)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
47.3% (330)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
O'Brien
Vitale
P1
47.2%
52.9%
P2
49.8%
53.8%
P3
43.6%
57.5%
OT
75.0%
72.7%
Final 5 min
42.6%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 16:09 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 2 | 05:12 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 17:37 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3 | 17:13 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 01:52 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |