Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Boyle 50.9% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 62.6%
Defensive zone
Boyle 53.4%
Neutral zone
Howden 56.9%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Howden
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Howden
Boyle
Last 9: Howden 2-7 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
5
Howden
Boyle
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
0
1
Howden
Boyle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
0
1
Howden
Boyle
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
51.7% (5,426)
-2.1%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
54.6% (597)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
46.2% (1,301)
-3.0%
On power play, Boyle has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Howden shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Home / Away
Howden
Boyle
Home
48.4% (1,608)
52.2% (3,521)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
49.8% (3,828)
By Period
Howden
Boyle
P1
49.5%
51.3%
P2
48.0%
51.1%
P3
49.9%
50.4%
OT
39.3%
55.3%
Final 5 min
48.6%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 18:12 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 17:11 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | OT | 04:54 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 11:58 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 08:56 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 12:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |