Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +15.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). O'Brien wins 44.9% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
O'Brien 47.0% vs Vitale 58.0% (-15.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Brien 80.8%
Defensive zone
O'Brien 78.4%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 79.6%
Result
Jim O'Brien favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
O'Brien
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
7
(7 meetings)
0
7
O'Brien
Vitale
Last 7: O'Brien 0-7 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
3
O'Brien
Vitale
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
O'Brien
Vitale
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
0
2
O'Brien
Vitale
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
O'Brien
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (151)
60.2% (251)
-11.9%
Power Play
100.0% (1)
100.0% (1)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
38.8% (67)
100.0% (5)
-61.2%
On penalty kill, Vitale has a +61.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. O'Brien is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (78).
O'Brien shoots right. Vitale is 53.0% vs right-shot opponents (100).
Home / Away
O'Brien
Vitale
Home
46.5% (101)
62.8% (121)
Away
44.9% (118)
59.6% (136)
By Period
O'Brien
Vitale
P1
44.3%
51.8%
P2
48.6%
57.1%
P3
43.9%
73.3%
Final 5 min
36.1%
65.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
45.7%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
61.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | 3 | 16:09 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 2 | 05:12 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 17:37 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 3 | 17:13 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 1 | 01:52 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |