Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 50.6%). Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Staal 50.6% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 39-37 in 76 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 68.9%
Defensive zone
Boyle 74.2%
Neutral zone
Boyle 50.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 50.9%
50.9%
49.1%
Boyle
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
37
(76 meetings)
39
37
Boyle
Staal
Last 10: Boyle 6-4 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
20
Boyle
Staal
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
17
6
Boyle
Staal
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
15
11
Boyle
Staal
26 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
50.5% (10,347)
+1.2%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
53.5% (2,023)
+1.1%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
44.2% (781)
+2.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Boyle
Staal
Home
52.2% (3,521)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Boyle
Staal
P1
51.3%
50.0%
P2
51.1%
51.1%
P3
50.4%
50.4%
OT
55.3%
55.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | 3 | 19:54 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 20, 2020 | 2 | 08:31 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2020 | 1 | 17:22 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Jan 20, 2020 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 2 | 09:16 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 3 | 15:26 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 19:57 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 5, 2019 | 1 | 06:13 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 13:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 11:42 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 2 | 12:21 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 15:18 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 3 | 02:49 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 3 | 02:33 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 16:55 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2016 | 2 | 13:28 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 08:04 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 02:24 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |