Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (76% H2H, 25 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Malkin 45.9% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 37-28 in 65 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 57.1%
Defensive zone
Boyle 91.2%
Neutral zone
Boyle 75.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 70.5%
70.5%
29.5%
Boyle
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
37
-
28
(65 meetings)
37
28
Boyle
Malkin
Last 10: Boyle 4-6 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
8
14
Boyle
Malkin
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
19
6
Boyle
Malkin
25 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
10
8
Boyle
Malkin
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
45.6% (10,081)
+6.1%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
50.1% (668)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
32.2% (59)
+14.0%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +14.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,274).
Home / Away
Boyle
Malkin
Home
52.2% (3,521)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Boyle
Malkin
P1
51.3%
45.9%
P2
51.1%
46.2%
P3
50.4%
45.2%
OT
55.3%
49.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2018 | 2 | 05:15 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 1 | 16:17 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 2 | 05:31 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 2 | 05:14 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 2 | 12:15 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 2 | 03:05 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 17:53 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 16:24 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 1 | 09:49 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 10:47 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 05:22 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 2 | 10:43 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 00:22 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 2 | 08:33 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 15, 2014 | 1 | 06:02 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 2 | 07:08 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 07:01 | Defensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 1 | 01:23 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 3 | 08:04 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |