Scouting Report
Mika Zibanejad holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Boyle wins 44.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 46.2% vs Zibanejad 52.2% (-7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 71.2%
Defensive zone
Boyle 64.0%
Neutral zone
Zibanejad 53.4%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Boyle
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Boyle
Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zibanejad
0
2
Boyle
Zibanejad
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (290)
54.0% (955)
-6.4%
Power Play
50.0% (4)
55.6% (243)
-5.6%
Penalty Kill
35.2% (71)
35.0% (140)
+0.2%
On even strength, Zibanejad has a +6.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Boyle is 44.1% vs right-shot opponents (127).
Boyle shoots left. Zibanejad is 53.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Boyle
Zibanejad
Home
44.2% (199)
55.2% (656)
Away
46.4% (166)
49.6% (682)
By Period
Boyle
Zibanejad
P1
48.6%
56.3%
P2
40.4%
50.0%
P3
46.4%
51.2%
OT
50.0%
52.6%
Final 5 min
41.6%
47.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
45.2%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
52.3%
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 |