Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Fiddler on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 51.8% vs Fiddler 53.2% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 81.0%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 54.7%
Neutral zone
Boyle 51.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 56.6%
56.6%
43.4%
Boyle
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Boyle
Fiddler
Last 8: Boyle 3-5 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Fiddler
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Fiddler
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fiddler
0
3
Boyle
Fiddler
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (408)
54.7% (561)
-3.0%
Power Play
60.3% (68)
62.5% (8)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
48.6% (105)
48.3% (120)
+0.3%
On even strength, Fiddler has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Boyle is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (354).
Boyle shoots left. Fiddler is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (421).
Home / Away
Boyle
Fiddler
Home
54.2% (238)
53.9% (308)
Away
50.7% (343)
53.5% (381)
By Period
Boyle
Fiddler
P1
53.9%
53.1%
P2
52.1%
53.2%
P3
50.7%
54.8%
Final 5 min
49.1%
52.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
52.2%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
53.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2016 | 3 | 02:14 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 2 | 14:01 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 1 | 15:57 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 1 | 02:45 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 07:53 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 05:14 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 02:37 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |