Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Boyle wins 45.8% vs right-shot opponents — Nylander shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Nylander 49.4% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Nylander 57.5%
Defensive zone
Boyle 79.7%
Neutral zone
Boyle 56.2%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 64.2%
64.2%
35.8%
Boyle
Nylander
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Boyle
Nylander
Last 10: Boyle 7-3 Nylander
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nylander
2
3
Boyle
Nylander
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
6
1
Boyle
Nylander
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
49.6% (260)
+3.0%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
45.2% (31)
+9.1%
On power play, Boyle has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Boyle is 45.8% vs right-shot opponents (299).
Boyle shoots left. Nylander is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (183).
Home / Away
Boyle
Nylander
Home
52.4% (315)
48.2% (193)
Away
49.3% (367)
51.0% (98)
By Period
Boyle
Nylander
P1
51.1%
54.3%
P2
52.6%
46.0%
P3
48.3%
47.9%
OT
100.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
54.5%
46.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Nylander
34.0%▼
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | 18:49 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | 18:48 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | 11:34 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 11:14 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 3 | 09:56 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 19:11 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 08:20 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 08:16 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2 | 05:17 | Offensive | William Nylander |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 15:23 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 1 | 01:22 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 3 | 02:06 | Defensive | William Nylander |