Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Laich on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Laich wins 45.9% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.8% vs Vitale 55.0% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 72.4%
Defensive zone
Vitale 69.2%
Neutral zone
Vitale 59.7%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 63.9%
36.1%
63.9%
Laich
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Laich
Vitale
Last 6: Laich 4-2 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Laich
Vitale
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Laich
3
1
Laich
Vitale
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,026)
55.9% (646)
-8.3%
Power Play
45.9% (122)
100.0% (12)
-54.1%
Penalty Kill
47.6% (227)
47.5% (61)
+0.1%
On power play, Vitale has a +54.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Laich is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (492).
Laich shoots left. Vitale is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (496).
Home / Away
Laich
Vitale
Home
48.8% (627)
56.9% (383)
Away
46.7% (767)
54.4% (340)
By Period
Laich
Vitale
P1
47.2%
51.5%
P2
44.9%
58.2%
P3
50.3%
56.8%
OT
57.7%
80.0%
Final 5 min
45.5%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.6%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
55.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | 2 | 06:09 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 22, 2012 | 1 | 05:52 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 00:40 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 15:38 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 05:33 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |