Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Boyle wins 58.4% vs right-shot opponents — Little shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 55.1% vs Little 51.1% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 51.3%
Defensive zone
Boyle 74.0%
Neutral zone
Boyle 55.1%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 61.4%
61.4%
38.6%
Boyle
Little
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Boyle
Little
Last 9: Boyle 7-2 Little
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Little
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
1
Boyle
Little
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle
Little
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Little
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (287)
51.1% (628)
+4.6%
Power Play
43.5% (23)
52.5% (118)
-9.0%
Penalty Kill
63.4% (71)
50.0% (96)
+13.4%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +13.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Little shoots right. Boyle is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Boyle shoots left. Little is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (523).
Home / Away
Boyle
Little
Home
58.5% (205)
51.4% (420)
Away
54.0% (176)
50.9% (422)
By Period
Boyle
Little
P1
60.0%
50.4%
P2
54.9%
49.3%
P3
55.3%
53.8%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
53.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
56.4%
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 12:39 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 01:02 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 14:03 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:21 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 3 | 11:24 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 2 | 17:57 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 1 | 01:20 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |