Brian Boyle vs Eric Staal

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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