Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 51.3%). Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.4% vs Filppula 51.1% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 58.3%
Defensive zone
Filppula 72.0%
Neutral zone
Filppula 68.2%
Result
Valtteri Filppula favored at 62.2%
37.8%
62.2%
Boyle
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
0
(5 meetings)
5
0
Boyle
Filppula
Last 5: Boyle 5-0 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (667)
52.5% (840)
-3.2%
Power Play
55.6% (124)
46.8% (47)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (41)
38.1% (63)
+15.6%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Boyle is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Boyle shoots left. Filppula is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (633).
Home / Away
Boyle
Filppula
Home
52.9% (391)
51.1% (491)
Away
48.3% (441)
51.4% (459)
By Period
Boyle
Filppula
P1
48.9%
48.9%
P2
50.6%
52.7%
P3
51.2%
51.3%
OT
100.0%
85.7%
Final 5 min
48.1%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.5%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | 3 | 08:08 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 12:55 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 20, 2018 | 3 | 12:47 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 16:53 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:50 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |