Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs O'Brien 47.6% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 52.3%
Defensive zone
Boyle 62.4%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 58.0%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Boyle
O'Brien
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Boyle
O'Brien
Last 6: Boyle 3-3 O'Brien
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Brien
0
1
Boyle
O'Brien
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
1
Boyle
O'Brien
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Brien
0
1
Boyle
O'Brien
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
O'Brien
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
48.8% (451)
+2.9%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
62.5% (8)
-7.9%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
41.8% (141)
+4.4%
On power play, O'Brien has a +7.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Brien shoots right. Boyle is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,682).
Boyle shoots left. O'Brien is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (412).
Home / Away
Boyle
O'Brien
Home
52.2% (3,521)
47.1% (274)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
47.3% (330)
By Period
Boyle
O'Brien
P1
51.3%
47.2%
P2
51.1%
49.8%
P3
50.4%
43.6%
OT
55.3%
75.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 12:18 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 3 | 19:05 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 3 | 08:18 | Offensive | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 3 | 05:53 | Neutral | Jim O'Brien |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 2 | 07:29 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 2 | 05:04 | Defensive | Jim O'Brien |