Scouting Report
Jim Slater holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Slater wins 55.9% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 56.7% vs Vitale 54.6% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Vitale leads 9-8 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 63.6%
Defensive zone
Slater 64.9%
Neutral zone
Slater 50.7%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Slater
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
9
(17 meetings)
8
9
Slater
Vitale
Last 10: Slater 7-3 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Slater
Vitale
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
1
Slater
Vitale
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Slater
Vitale
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
58.9% (1,983)
55.9% (1,771)
+3.0%
Power Play
65.2% (46)
76.0% (25)
-10.8%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (722)
47.1% (297)
+4.3%
On power play, Vitale has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Slater is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (1,044).
Slater shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Home / Away
Slater
Vitale
Home
60.9% (1,436)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
52.7% (1,329)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Slater
Vitale
P1
57.0%
52.9%
P2
55.6%
53.8%
P3
58.4%
57.5%
OT
50.0%
72.7%
Final 5 min
58.1%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
57.0%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2015 | 3 | 05:43 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 1 | 09:27 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 1 | 07:46 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 1 | 07:38 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 11:00 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 10:59 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 10:38 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 03:02 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 2 | 17:54 | Neutral | Jim Slater |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 1 | 14:58 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 18:31 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 03:52 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 3 | 03:44 | Offensive | Jim Slater |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 10:23 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 11, 2012 | 2 | 01:37 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 1 | 18:27 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |