Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Latta on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vitale wins 59.1% vs right-shot opponents — Latta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 59.5% vs Latta 51.2% (+10.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Latta 51.6%
Defensive zone
Vitale 61.3%
Neutral zone
Vitale 54.8%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 57.0%
57.0%
43.0%
Vitale
Latta
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Vitale
Latta
Last 6: Vitale 3-3 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
2
0
Vitale
Latta
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Latta
Edge
Even Strength
61.7% (274)
54.5% (101)
+7.2%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
33.3% (6)
+41.7%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (42)
37.5% (8)
+29.2%
On power play, Vitale has a +41.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Latta shoots right. Vitale is 59.1% vs right-shot opponents (88).
Vitale shoots right. Latta is 55.8% vs right-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Vitale
Latta
Home
69.7% (152)
51.4% (72)
Away
56.0% (168)
53.5% (43)
By Period
Vitale
Latta
P1
55.9%
27.6%
P2
65.2%
62.2%
P3
66.0%
58.5%
Final 5 min
68.4%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
62.5%
Latta
44.0%▼
51.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |