Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Zibanejad on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 58.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 55.1% vs Zibanejad 47.2% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 83.1%
Defensive zone
Boyle 74.1%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 54.5%
Result
Mika Zibanejad favored at 66.0%
34.0%
66.0%
Boyle
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Boyle
Zibanejad
Last 5: Boyle 2-3 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
1
2
Boyle
Zibanejad
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
1
Boyle
Zibanejad
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
1
0
Boyle
Zibanejad
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (287)
46.7% (285)
+9.0%
Power Play
43.5% (23)
45.6% (57)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
63.4% (71)
0.0% (1)
+63.4%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +63.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Boyle is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Boyle shoots left. Zibanejad is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (214).
Home / Away
Boyle
Zibanejad
Home
58.5% (205)
45.4% (163)
Away
54.0% (176)
47.2% (180)
By Period
Boyle
Zibanejad
P1
60.0%
43.7%
P2
54.9%
48.6%
P3
55.3%
46.9%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
56.4%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
46.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 06:22 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 3 | 08:20 | Offensive | Mika Zibanejad |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 08:45 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 03:58 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 01:25 | Defensive | Mika Zibanejad |