Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (81% H2H, 16 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 44-36 in 80 meetings
Offensive zone
Nielsen 51.1%
Defensive zone
Boyle 63.4%
Neutral zone
Boyle 54.5%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 56.5%
56.5%
43.5%
Boyle
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
44
-
36
(80 meetings)
44
36
Boyle
Nielsen
Last 10: Boyle 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
13
3
Boyle
Nielsen
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
11
17
Boyle
Nielsen
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
20
16
Boyle
Nielsen
36 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
49.3% (7,608)
+2.4%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
54.7% (594)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
41.7% (1,420)
+4.5%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Boyle
Nielsen
Home
52.2% (3,521)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Boyle
Nielsen
P1
51.3%
49.7%
P2
51.1%
47.6%
P3
50.4%
48.2%
OT
55.3%
46.6%
Final 5 min
50.5%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | 3 | 13:24 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 2 | 17:23 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 2 | 06:45 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 1 | 11:13 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 3 | 11:02 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 2 | 18:12 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 2 | 10:36 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 22, 2018 | 1 | 12:19 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 19:37 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 3 | 15:51 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 2 | 05:21 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 05:56 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 1 | 01:47 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 3 | 12:23 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 25, 2017 | 2 | 19:16 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 2 | 12:00 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 2 | 05:49 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 20, 2016 | 3 | 02:01 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |