Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 51.5%). Look for Boyle on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Handzus 51.4% (-0.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Handzus 61.6%
Defensive zone
Boyle 61.3%
Neutral zone
Handzus 53.9%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Boyle
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Boyle
Handzus
Last 8: Boyle 5-3 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
0
1
Boyle
Handzus
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle
Handzus
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
2
Boyle
Handzus
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
51.5% (2,438)
+0.2%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
58.0% (286)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
47.3% (471)
-1.1%
On power play, Handzus has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Home / Away
Boyle
Handzus
Home
52.2% (3,521)
52.2% (1,736)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
50.6% (1,481)
By Period
Boyle
Handzus
P1
51.3%
52.5%
P2
51.1%
53.7%
P3
50.4%
48.4%
OT
55.3%
41.7%
Final 5 min
50.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 00:15 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Jan 8, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 2 | 08:56 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1 | 15:02 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1 | 14:53 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 31, 2011 | 1 | 05:56 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 17, 2011 | 3 | 13:15 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |