Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Zibanejad 49.9% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 22-16 in 38 meetings
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 67.0%
Defensive zone
Boyle 71.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 56.2%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 53.6%
53.6%
46.4%
Boyle
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
16
(38 meetings)
22
16
Boyle
Zibanejad
Last 10: Boyle 5-5 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
4
7
Boyle
Zibanejad
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
14
4
Boyle
Zibanejad
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
4
5
Boyle
Zibanejad
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
50.8% (11,540)
+0.9%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
52.2% (1,848)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
41.3% (1,766)
+4.9%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Boyle is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (2,682).
Boyle shoots left. Zibanejad is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (10,527).
Home / Away
Boyle
Zibanejad
Home
52.2% (3,521)
51.6% (7,444)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
48.3% (7,711)
By Period
Boyle
Zibanejad
P1
51.3%
50.4%
P2
51.1%
49.7%
P3
50.4%
49.8%
OT
55.3%
48.5%
Final 5 min
50.5%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Zibanejad
46.0%▼
54.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2022 | 1 | 11:01 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 3 | 08:20 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 19:54 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 01:50 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 2 | 19:40 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 2 | 19:23 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 1 | 14:58 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 1 | 10:43 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 18:35 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 21, 2017 | OT | 04:33 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 21, 2017 | OT | 03:52 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 3 | 11:43 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 2 | 19:08 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 17:59 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 08:22 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 1 | 08:18 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Dec 20, 2015 | 1 | 01:29 | Neutral | Mika Zibanejad |
| Apr 2, 2015 | 3 | 11:07 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 3 | 10:25 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |