Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 52.5% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 57.3%
Defensive zone
Boyle 76.5%
Neutral zone
Boyle 63.6%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Boyle
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Boyle
Plekanec
Last 7: Boyle 5-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
1
0
Boyle
Plekanec
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (354)
47.1% (1,214)
+7.1%
Power Play
76.5% (17)
60.2% (128)
+16.3%
Penalty Kill
48.8% (207)
46.6% (371)
+2.2%
On power play, Boyle has a +16.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Boyle is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (381).
Boyle shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Boyle
Plekanec
Home
54.8% (272)
49.4% (853)
Away
51.3% (306)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Boyle
Plekanec
P1
54.4%
49.5%
P2
49.7%
46.7%
P3
54.3%
48.0%
OT
75.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
53.7%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
52.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 19:54 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 16, 2013 | 3 | 05:19 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 3 | 18:03 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 2 | 18:36 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 2 | 01:50 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |