Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Kuznetsov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 46.2% vs Kuznetsov 44.0% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 76.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 82.3%
Neutral zone
Boyle 59.9%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Last 6: Boyle 4-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kuznetsov
1
2
Boyle
Kuznetsov
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Kuznetsov
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (290)
43.3% (980)
+4.3%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
47.0% (115)
+3.0%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (71)
40.8% (71)
-5.6%
On penalty kill, Kuznetsov has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Boyle is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (238).
Boyle shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (790).
Home / Away
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Home
44.2% (199)
43.9% (602)
Away
46.4% (166)
43.1% (564)
By Period
Boyle
Kuznetsov
P1
48.6%
43.2%
P2
40.4%
41.5%
P3
46.4%
45.2%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
41.6%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
45.2%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
43.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | 2 | 09:21 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 3 | 14:48 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 3 | 03:47 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 1 | 16:51 | Offensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 3 | 12:12 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 10, 2021 | 1 | 04:10 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |