Scouting Report
Joe Vitale holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Vitale on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Vitale wins 57.1% vs left-shot opponents — Ennis shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vitale 55.0% vs Ennis 46.9% (+9.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Vitale 56.9%
Defensive zone
Vitale 90.9%
Neutral zone
Vitale 71.8%
Result
Joe Vitale favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Vitale
Ennis
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Vitale
Ennis
Last 6: Vitale 5-1 Ennis
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
1
0
Vitale
Ennis
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
0
Vitale
Ennis
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Vitale
2
1
Vitale
Ennis
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vitale
Ennis
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (646)
45.6% (285)
+10.3%
Power Play
100.0% (12)
50.0% (24)
+50.0%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (61)
60.0% (5)
-12.5%
On power play, Vitale has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ennis shoots left. Vitale is 57.1% vs left-shot opponents (496).
Vitale shoots right. Ennis is 42.9% vs right-shot opponents (112).
Home / Away
Vitale
Ennis
Home
56.9% (383)
53.1% (175)
Away
54.4% (340)
36.9% (141)
By Period
Vitale
Ennis
P1
51.5%
40.0%
P2
58.2%
50.5%
P3
56.8%
48.5%
OT
80.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
50.9%
45.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
55.7%
Ennis
60.0%▲
43.5%
45.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2012 | 2 | 10:26 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 1 | 14:54 | Neutral | Tyler Ennis |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 3 | 16:03 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 13:05 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Feb 19, 2012 | 2 | 08:05 | Neutral | Joe Vitale |