Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.8% vs Filppula 49.2% (+2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 75.1%
Defensive zone
Filppula 77.0%
Neutral zone
Filppula 56.1%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 54.2%
54.2%
45.8%
Boyle
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Boyle
Filppula
Last 5: Boyle 3-2 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
0
2
Boyle
Filppula
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (157)
51.2% (646)
-1.5%
Power Play
57.0% (142)
58.6% (29)
-1.6%
Penalty Kill
32.4% (34)
36.8% (136)
-4.4%
On penalty kill, Filppula has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Boyle is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Boyle shoots left. Filppula is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (557).
Home / Away
Boyle
Filppula
Home
56.1% (148)
49.8% (418)
Away
47.0% (185)
48.3% (393)
By Period
Boyle
Filppula
P1
49.5%
51.9%
P2
56.6%
45.3%
P3
47.1%
51.2%
Final 5 min
49.5%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.1%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 18:17 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 18:12 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 1 | 00:31 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 1 | 00:18 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |