Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.6%). Look for Boyle on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Porter shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Porter 50.3% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Porter 61.5%
Defensive zone
Boyle 68.1%
Neutral zone
Boyle 50.5%
Result
Kevin Porter favored at 55.5%
44.5%
55.5%
Boyle
Porter
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Boyle
Porter
Last 6: Boyle 4-2 Porter
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Porter
1
2
Boyle
Porter
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Porter
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Porter
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
56.0% (75)
-3.4%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
0.0% (2)
+54.3%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (130)
20.0% (10)
+22.3%
On power play, Boyle has a +54.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Porter shoots left. Boyle is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Boyle shoots left. Porter is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (58).
Home / Away
Boyle
Porter
Home
52.4% (315)
59.2% (49)
Away
49.3% (367)
39.5% (38)
By Period
Boyle
Porter
P1
51.1%
48.3%
P2
52.6%
59.4%
P3
48.3%
42.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
42.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Porter
50.0%▲
42.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | 3 | 05:58 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 3 | 17:56 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 2 | 06:04 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 13:50 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 01:34 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 01:43 | Offensive | Kevin Porter |