Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 51.5%). Look for Boyle on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 45.8% vs right-shot opponents — Latta shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Latta 51.0% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Latta 58.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 59.9%
Neutral zone
Latta 50.1%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Boyle
Latta
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Boyle
Latta
Last 5: Boyle 3-2 Latta
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Latta
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Latta
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Latta
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
52.3% (195)
+0.3%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
0.0% (1)
+54.3%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (130)
0.0% (2)
+42.3%
On power play, Boyle has a +54.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Latta shoots right. Boyle is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (299).
Boyle shoots left. Latta is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (137).
Home / Away
Boyle
Latta
Home
52.4% (315)
52.3% (111)
Away
49.3% (367)
50.6% (87)
By Period
Boyle
Latta
P1
51.1%
50.0%
P2
52.6%
56.3%
P3
48.3%
48.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Latta
44.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 07:47 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 3 | 07:07 | Defensive | Michael Latta |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 2 | 19:18 | Neutral | Michael Latta |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 2 | 12:08 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 2 | 02:24 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |