Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 51.6% vs O'Brien 48.0% (+4.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
O'Brien 68.7%
Defensive zone
Boyle 69.6%
Neutral zone
O'Brien 55.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 56.9%
56.9%
43.1%
Boyle
O'Brien
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Boyle
O'Brien
Last 5: Boyle 2-3 O'Brien
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: O'Brien
0
1
Boyle
O'Brien
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
O'Brien
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: O'Brien
0
1
Boyle
O'Brien
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
O'Brien
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (931)
48.9% (180)
+3.6%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
40.0% (5)
+16.3%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (209)
44.8% (67)
+1.6%
On power play, Boyle has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
O'Brien shoots right. Boyle is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (431).
Boyle shoots left. O'Brien is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (190).
Home / Away
Boyle
O'Brien
Home
54.3% (595)
46.8% (139)
Away
49.4% (620)
47.9% (117)
By Period
Boyle
O'Brien
P1
54.2%
51.6%
P2
50.0%
46.1%
P3
51.3%
41.9%
OT
42.9%
100.0%
Final 5 min
51.7%
41.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.8%
O'Brien
46.0%▼
48.0%
47.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |