Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +16.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Vitale wins 63.8% vs left-shot opponents — Gomez shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 59.5% vs Gomez 47.0% (+16.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 71.8%
Defensive zone
Vitale 87.4%
Neutral zone
Vitale 82.0%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 81.0%
81.0%
19.0%
Vitale
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
1
(9 meetings)
8
1
Vitale
Gomez
Last 9: Vitale 8-1 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
1
Vitale
Gomez
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
4
0
Vitale
Gomez
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
0
Vitale
Gomez
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
61.7% (274)
44.7% (452)
+17.0%
Power Play
75.0% (4)
58.6% (58)
+16.4%
Penalty Kill
66.7% (42)
60.0% (5)
+6.7%
On even strength, Vitale has a +17.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Vitale is 63.8% vs left-shot opponents (232).
Vitale shoots right. Gomez is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (201).
Home / Away
Vitale
Gomez
Home
69.7% (152)
47.6% (252)
Away
56.0% (168)
45.2% (263)
By Period
Vitale
Gomez
P1
55.9%
45.1%
P2
65.2%
50.3%
P3
66.0%
43.4%
Final 5 min
68.4%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
62.5%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |