Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +10.1% 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 Rakell 44.9% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 60.4%
Defensive zone
Vitale 96.0%
Neutral zone
Vitale 82.0%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
Vitale
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Vitale
Rakell
Last 8: Vitale 6-2 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Vitale
Rakell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
0
Vitale
Rakell
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
4
1
Vitale
Rakell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
44.4% (1,864)
+11.5%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
50.3% (197)
+25.7%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
21.7% (23)
+25.4%
On power play, Vitale has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Vitale shoots right. Rakell is 44.3% vs right-shot opponents (751).
Home / Away
Vitale
Rakell
Home
56.1% (1,050)
46.7% (1,041)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
42.7% (1,044)
By Period
Vitale
Rakell
P1
52.9%
45.6%
P2
53.8%
42.1%
P3
57.5%
46.4%
OT
72.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2015 | 3 | 07:21 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 13:08 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 16:10 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 1 | 12:04 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 1 | 00:34 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 13:47 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 01:19 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |