Joe Vitale vs Nick Bjugstad

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Joe Vitale holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Vitale 54.6% vs Bjugstad 48.9% (+5.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Vitale 59.5%
Defensive zone Vitale 87.8%
Neutral zone Vitale 76.4%
Result Joe Vitale favored at 76.4%
76.4%
23.6%
Vitale Bjugstad
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 2 (8 meetings)
6
2
Vitale Bjugstad
Last 8: Vitale 6-2 Bjugstad

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Vitale Bjugstad
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
1
Vitale Bjugstad
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
0
Vitale Bjugstad
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Vitale
Bjugstad
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
48.6% (6,634)
+7.3%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
55.2% (829)
+20.8%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
44.3% (614)
+2.8%
On power play, Vitale has a +20.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bjugstad shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Vitale shoots right. Bjugstad is 45.3% vs right-shot opponents (2,330).
Home / Away
Vitale
Bjugstad
Home
56.1% (1,050)
49.8% (4,020)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
48.1% (4,057)
By Period
Vitale
Bjugstad
P1
52.9%
49.0%
P2
53.8%
49.1%
P3
57.5%
48.4%
OT
72.7%
61.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
47.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%
48.0%
54.8%
Bjugstad
40.0%
48.0%
48.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 25, 2014 2 18:22 Defensive Nick Bjugstad
Oct 25, 2014 2 13:17 Offensive Nick Bjugstad
Oct 25, 2014 2 08:31 Neutral Joe Vitale
Nov 30, 2013 3 15:10 Defensive Joe Vitale
Apr 13, 2013 3 19:39 Neutral Joe Vitale
Apr 13, 2013 3 14:47 Neutral Joe Vitale
Apr 13, 2013 3 02:06 Defensive Joe Vitale
Apr 13, 2013 2 05:57 Offensive Joe Vitale