Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Slater wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 54.1% vs Vitale 55.0% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 74.2%
Defensive zone
Slater 71.6%
Neutral zone
Slater 55.3%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 61.6%
38.4%
61.6%
Slater
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Slater
Vitale
Last 6: Slater 1-5 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
1
3
Slater
Vitale
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
1
Slater
Vitale
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
1
Slater
Vitale
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
55.5% (884)
55.9% (646)
-0.4%
Power Play
68.0% (25)
100.0% (12)
-32.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (246)
47.5% (61)
+2.5%
On power play, Vitale has a +32.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Slater is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (415).
Slater shoots left. Vitale is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (496).
Home / Away
Slater
Vitale
Home
58.1% (594)
56.9% (383)
Away
50.6% (571)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Slater
Vitale
P1
53.6%
51.5%
P2
52.3%
58.2%
P3
57.2%
56.8%
OT
25.0%
80.0%
Final 5 min
56.2%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.4%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |