Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Vitale wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Ek 47.8% (+7.0%)
Offensive zone
Ek 62.4%
Defensive zone
Vitale 73.9%
Neutral zone
Vitale 53.0%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 54.8%
54.8%
45.2%
Vitale
Ek
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
47.5% (6,717)
+8.4%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
55.1% (1,500)
+20.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
40.3% (1,176)
+6.8%
On power play, Vitale has a +20.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Vitale shoots right. Ek is 49.7% vs right-shot opponents (3,256).
Home / Away
Vitale
Ek
Home
56.1% (1,050)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
47.0% (4,749)
By Period
Vitale
Ek
P1
52.9%
46.8%
P2
53.8%
49.5%
P3
57.5%
46.7%
OT
72.7%
53.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Ek
60.0%▲
52.0%
47.8%