Scouting Report
Patrice Bergeron holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Bergeron on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Bergeron 59.2% (-4.4%)
H2H factor
Bergeron leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 81.1%
Defensive zone
Vitale 91.4%
Neutral zone
Vitale 86.8%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
Vitale
Bergeron
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
16
(24 meetings)
8
16
Vitale
Bergeron
Last 10: Vitale 2-8 Bergeron
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
0
3
Vitale
Bergeron
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bergeron
4
9
Vitale
Bergeron
13 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Vitale
Bergeron
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Bergeron
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
60.1% (13,938)
-4.2%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
60.8% (3,213)
+15.2%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
53.0% (2,776)
-5.9%
On power play, Vitale has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bergeron shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Vitale shoots right. Bergeron is 56.7% vs right-shot opponents (6,685).
Home / Away
Vitale
Bergeron
Home
56.1% (1,050)
61.2% (10,028)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
57.3% (9,930)
By Period
Vitale
Bergeron
P1
52.9%
59.3%
P2
53.8%
60.0%
P3
57.5%
58.6%
OT
72.7%
57.9%
Final 5 min
55.0%
58.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Bergeron
76.0%▲
64.5%
59.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2015 | 1 | 09:37 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 2 | 15:16 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 1 | 17:57 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 1 | 05:46 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 2 | 03:49 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 03:37 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 30, 2013 | 3 | 18:06 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Oct 30, 2013 | 3 | 17:58 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 30, 2013 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 2 | 09:00 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 2 | 08:59 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 16:53 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 1 | 07:14 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 17, 2013 | 2 | 11:16 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Mar 17, 2013 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Mar 11, 2012 | 1 | 04:25 | Offensive | Patrice Bergeron |
| Mar 11, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrice Bergeron |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 2 | 09:45 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |