Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Slater 53.1% vs Vitale 58.0% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 55.5%
Defensive zone
Slater 79.6%
Neutral zone
Slater 57.8%
Result
Jim Slater favored at 57.8%
57.8%
42.2%
Slater
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Slater
Vitale
Last 6: Slater 2-4 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
4
Slater
Vitale
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Slater
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
56.8% (190)
60.2% (251)
-3.4%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
100.0% (1)
-100.0%
Penalty Kill
48.7% (76)
100.0% (5)
-51.3%
On power play, Vitale has a +100.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Slater is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (127).
Slater shoots left. Vitale is 66.2% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Home / Away
Slater
Vitale
Home
59.8% (107)
62.8% (121)
Away
50.6% (160)
59.6% (136)
By Period
Slater
Vitale
P1
54.8%
51.8%
P2
52.8%
57.1%
P3
56.5%
73.3%
Final 5 min
59.0%
65.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Slater
74.0%▲
65.0%
54.3%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
61.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |