Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Lapierre 51.3% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Lapierre leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 57.2%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 51.9%
Neutral zone
Vitale 53.3%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 53.4%
53.4%
46.6%
Vitale
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Vitale
Lapierre
Last 10: Vitale 5-5 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
0
Vitale
Lapierre
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
0
2
Vitale
Lapierre
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Lapierre
2
3
Vitale
Lapierre
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
52.9% (2,085)
+3.0%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
53.1% (32)
+22.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
43.1% (415)
+4.0%
On power play, Vitale has a +22.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Vitale shoots right. Lapierre is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (808).
Home / Away
Vitale
Lapierre
Home
56.1% (1,050)
53.0% (1,250)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
49.8% (1,289)
By Period
Vitale
Lapierre
P1
52.9%
52.5%
P2
53.8%
50.7%
P3
57.5%
51.1%
OT
72.7%
41.7%
Final 5 min
55.0%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
51.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2 | 17:27 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 10:49 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 2 | 09:10 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 09:18 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 3 | 19:57 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 05:24 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 18:21 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 08:46 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 00:03 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |