Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.8% vs 51.0%). Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 51.6% vs Staal 51.0% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 63.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 64.0%
Neutral zone
Boyle 57.2%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 57.6%
57.6%
42.4%
Boyle
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
3
(13 meetings)
10
3
Boyle
Staal
Last 10: Boyle 7-3 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle
Staal
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
5
2
Boyle
Staal
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
1
Boyle
Staal
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (931)
52.3% (790)
+0.2%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
54.4% (114)
+1.9%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (209)
45.0% (218)
+1.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Boyle is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (784).
Boyle shoots left. Staal is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (739).
Home / Away
Boyle
Staal
Home
54.3% (595)
54.9% (628)
Away
49.4% (620)
46.4% (530)
By Period
Boyle
Staal
P1
54.2%
50.3%
P2
50.0%
52.4%
P3
51.3%
50.4%
OT
42.9%
55.6%
Final 5 min
51.7%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.8%
Staal
46.0%▼
51.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 19:04 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 06:52 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 06:49 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 1 | 13:15 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 2 | 11:01 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 1 | 18:28 | Defensive | Jordan Staal |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 1 | 12:03 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2012 | 1 | 11:39 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 16:20 | Neutral | Jordan Staal |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 2 | 14:09 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 2 | 10:07 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 1 | 06:37 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |