Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Boyle wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Laich shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Laich 43.1% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 71.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 78.9%
Neutral zone
Boyle 72.2%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 76.6%
76.6%
23.4%
Boyle
Laich
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Boyle
Laich
Last 6: Boyle 4-2 Laich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laich
0
1
Boyle
Laich
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
1
Boyle
Laich
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
1
0
Boyle
Laich
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Laich
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
43.4% (166)
+9.2%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
53.8% (13)
+0.5%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (130)
29.7% (64)
+12.6%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +12.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laich shoots left. Boyle is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Boyle shoots left. Laich is 40.6% vs left-shot opponents (138).
Home / Away
Boyle
Laich
Home
52.4% (315)
41.0% (139)
Away
49.3% (367)
39.4% (104)
By Period
Boyle
Laich
P1
51.1%
43.4%
P2
52.6%
34.2%
P3
48.3%
43.7%
OT
100.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
37.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
40.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 1 | 02:04 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 12:58 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 3 | 02:17 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 3 | 02:10 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 1 | 02:09 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |