Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Latta 49.7% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 51.7%
Defensive zone
Vitale 78.6%
Neutral zone
Vitale 61.9%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 66.4%
66.4%
33.6%
Vitale
Latta
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Vitale
Latta
Last 9: Vitale 5-4 Latta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Latta
0
1
Vitale
Latta
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Latta
1
2
Vitale
Latta
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
4
1
Vitale
Latta
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Latta
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
50.2% (625)
+5.7%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
36.4% (11)
+39.6%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
33.3% (12)
+13.8%
On power play, Vitale has a +39.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Latta shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Vitale shoots right. Latta is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (206).
Home / Away
Vitale
Latta
Home
56.1% (1,050)
51.3% (345)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
47.9% (303)
By Period
Vitale
Latta
P1
52.9%
46.3%
P2
53.8%
52.5%
P3
57.5%
50.8%
Final 5 min
55.0%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Latta
44.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2014 | 2 | 19:56 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 1 | 08:03 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 1 | 01:58 | Neutral | Michael Latta |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 17:34 | Defensive | Michael Latta |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 14:16 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 11:09 | Defensive | Michael Latta |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 11:02 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 3 | 07:41 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 20, 2013 | 1 | 02:20 | Offensive | Michael Latta |