Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 51.6% vs Vitale 55.0% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Vitale leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyle 65.5%
Defensive zone
Boyle 86.0%
Neutral zone
Boyle 70.8%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 73.2%
73.2%
26.8%
Boyle
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Boyle
Vitale
Last 10: Boyle 2-8 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
4
Boyle
Vitale
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
1
2
Boyle
Vitale
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
1
2
Boyle
Vitale
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (931)
55.9% (646)
-3.4%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
100.0% (12)
-43.7%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (209)
47.5% (61)
-1.1%
On power play, Vitale has a +43.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Boyle is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (431).
Boyle shoots left. Vitale is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (496).
Home / Away
Boyle
Vitale
Home
54.3% (595)
56.9% (383)
Away
49.4% (620)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Boyle
Vitale
P1
54.2%
51.5%
P2
50.0%
58.2%
P3
51.3%
56.8%
OT
42.9%
80.0%
Final 5 min
51.7%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.8%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2012 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 3 | 08:54 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 3 | 06:57 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 3 | 00:48 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 05:41 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 11:51 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 1 | 05:03 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 3 | 09:33 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 1 | 02:21 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |