Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Boyle wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 46.2% vs Malkin 45.0% (+1.6%)
Offensive zone
Malkin 79.4%
Defensive zone
Boyle 70.4%
Neutral zone
Malkin 51.4%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Boyle
Malkin
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (290)
44.0% (366)
+3.6%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
30.0% (10)
+20.0%
On power play, Boyle has a +20.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Boyle is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Boyle shoots left. Malkin is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (248).
Home / Away
Boyle
Malkin
Home
44.2% (199)
45.5% (202)
Away
46.4% (166)
41.4% (174)
By Period
Boyle
Malkin
P1
48.6%
48.4%
P2
40.4%
41.7%
P3
46.4%
40.4%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
41.6%
42.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
45.2%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.6%