Joe Vitale vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 9 meetings). Vitale wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Vitale leads 14-4 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 72.8%
Defensive zone
Vitale 96.9%
Neutral zone
Vitale 89.2%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 87.6%
87.6%
12.4%
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
4
(18 meetings)
14
4
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Vitale 7-3 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
2
4
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
9
0
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
3
0
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
44.9% (8,714)
+11.0%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
50.3% (829)
+25.7%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
37.8% (875)
+9.3%
On power play, Vitale has a +25.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Vitale shoots right. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.9% vs right-shot opponents (3,625).
Home / Away
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
56.1% (1,050)
46.4% (5,318)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
42.9% (5,112)
By Period
Vitale
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
52.9%
45.1%
P2
53.8%
43.8%
P3
57.5%
45.2%
OT
72.7%
43.5%
Final 5 min
55.0%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%▲
46.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 12:31 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 12:27 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 09:10 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 17:29 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 3 | 10:07 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 1 | 16:02 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 1 | 19:08 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 1 | 17:26 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 1 | 05:16 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 09:31 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 05:23 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 16:20 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:53 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 14:08 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 3 | 07:12 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 01:45 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 2 | 01:38 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 9, 2011 | 1 | 04:30 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |