Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 8 meetings). Vitale wins 55.9% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 54.6% vs Gomez 48.2% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Vitale leads 15-6 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Vitale 64.0%
Defensive zone
Vitale 97.5%
Neutral zone
Vitale 86.4%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 85.3%
85.3%
14.7%
Vitale
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
6
(21 meetings)
15
6
Vitale
Gomez
Last 10: Vitale 8-2 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
4
1
Vitale
Gomez
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
7
1
Vitale
Gomez
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Vitale
Gomez
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,771)
47.9% (2,814)
+8.0%
Power Play
76.0% (25)
50.6% (516)
+25.4%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (297)
36.5% (74)
+10.6%
On power play, Vitale has a +25.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Vitale is 55.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,430).
Vitale shoots right. Gomez is 46.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,238).
Home / Away
Vitale
Gomez
Home
56.1% (1,050)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
53.5% (1,048)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Vitale
Gomez
P1
52.9%
48.6%
P2
53.8%
48.2%
P3
57.5%
47.5%
OT
72.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.0%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2015 | 2 | 14:59 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 2 | 10:44 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 1 | 12:33 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 1 | 09:39 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 3 | 14:32 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 3 | 08:34 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 3 | 02:37 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 2 | 09:24 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 17:25 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 2 | 10:33 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 2 | 06:08 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 2 | 02:51 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 1 | 11:30 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 1 | 04:37 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 1 | 04:29 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 1 | 00:09 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 7, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 2 | 18:55 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 1 | 10:42 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |