Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Boyle wins 55.1% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 55.1% vs Crosby 53.9% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 66.4%
Defensive zone
Boyle 66.4%
Neutral zone
Boyle 50.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 52.1%
52.1%
47.9%
Boyle
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
11
(17 meetings)
6
11
Boyle
Crosby
Last 10: Boyle 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Boyle
Crosby
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
4
3
Boyle
Crosby
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Crosby
1
4
Boyle
Crosby
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (287)
52.4% (594)
+3.3%
Power Play
43.5% (23)
57.9% (178)
-14.4%
Penalty Kill
63.4% (71)
62.9% (62)
+0.5%
On power play, Crosby has a +14.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Boyle is 55.1% vs left-shot opponents (227).
Boyle shoots left. Crosby is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (440).
Home / Away
Boyle
Crosby
Home
58.5% (205)
54.6% (421)
Away
54.0% (176)
54.0% (413)
By Period
Boyle
Crosby
P1
60.0%
56.3%
P2
54.9%
52.5%
P3
55.3%
54.6%
OT
50.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
56.9%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
56.4%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2013 | 3 | 19:11 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 11:52 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 16, 2013 | 1 | 07:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 12:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 10:23 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 3 | 02:49 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 16:42 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 16:39 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 12:54 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 04:47 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 19:48 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 1 | 14:03 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 3 | 13:23 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 2 | 19:07 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 18:50 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 00:48 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 00:37 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |