Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Sheppard 48.7% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheppard 65.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 59.8%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 55.3%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 54.4%
45.6%
54.4%
Boyle
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Boyle
Sheppard
Last 6: Boyle 2-4 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
1
Boyle
Sheppard
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
1
Boyle
Sheppard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Boyle
Sheppard
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
48.4% (744)
+3.3%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
47.8% (46)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
75.0% (4)
-28.8%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +28.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Boyle
Sheppard
Home
52.2% (3,521)
49.4% (474)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Boyle
Sheppard
P1
51.3%
47.8%
P2
51.1%
44.9%
P3
50.4%
52.8%
OT
55.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
50.5%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2015 | 3 | 19:19 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 3 | 04:45 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 2 | 07:12 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 1 | 06:10 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 08:37 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 2 | 06:18 | Neutral | James Sheppard |