Brian Boyle vs Evgeny Kuznetsov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Kuznetsov 44.2% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 21-11 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyle 67.5%
Defensive zone
Boyle 97.3%
Neutral zone
Boyle 87.1%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 87.3%
87.3%
12.7%
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
21
-
11
(32 meetings)
21
11
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Last 10: Boyle 8-2 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
5
3
Boyle
Kuznetsov
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
12
4
Boyle
Kuznetsov
16 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Boyle
Kuznetsov
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
43.9% (8,296)
+7.8%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
49.4% (633)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
38.2% (272)
+8.0%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Home / Away
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Home
52.2% (3,521)
44.8% (4,622)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
43.4% (4,579)
By Period
Boyle
Kuznetsov
P1
51.3%
43.6%
P2
51.1%
45.8%
P3
50.4%
42.8%
OT
55.3%
43.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
44.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
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 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 15:25 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 3 | 06:00 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 13:55 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 1 | 00:25 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 11:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 1 | 01:25 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 10:54 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 13:06 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 06:23 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 1 | 00:45 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 3 | 15:34 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |