Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 48.6% vs Malkin 42.3% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 61.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 92.5%
Neutral zone
Boyle 75.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Boyle
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Boyle
Malkin
Last 5: Boyle 4-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Malkin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (862)
38.1% (176)
+11.6%
Power Play
43.1% (65)
50.0% (18)
-6.9%
Penalty Kill
45.0% (160)
0.0% (1)
+45.0%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +45.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Boyle is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (717).
Boyle shoots left. Malkin is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (141).
Home / Away
Boyle
Malkin
Home
48.0% (537)
38.0% (100)
Away
48.9% (564)
39.0% (100)
By Period
Boyle
Malkin
P1
46.9%
39.5%
P2
48.8%
35.6%
P3
49.5%
41.3%
OT
57.1%
0.0%
Final 5 min
46.5%
35.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
48.5%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
38.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2010 | 3 | 04:41 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 3 | 16:55 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 2 | 14:16 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |