Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 51.6% vs Laich 47.8% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Boyle 54.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 78.7%
Neutral zone
Boyle 62.4%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Boyle
Laich
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
3
(11 meetings)
8
3
Boyle
Laich
Last 10: Boyle 7-3 Laich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Laich
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
4
1
Boyle
Laich
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Laich
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Laich
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (931)
47.6% (1,026)
+4.9%
Power Play
56.3% (64)
45.9% (122)
+10.4%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (209)
47.6% (227)
-1.2%
On power play, Boyle has a +10.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laich shoots left. Boyle is 51.3% vs left-shot opponents (784).
Boyle shoots left. Laich is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (902).
Home / Away
Boyle
Laich
Home
54.3% (595)
48.8% (627)
Away
49.4% (620)
46.7% (767)
By Period
Boyle
Laich
P1
54.2%
47.2%
P2
50.0%
44.9%
P3
51.3%
50.3%
OT
42.9%
57.7%
Final 5 min
51.7%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.8%
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 15:11 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 08:53 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 05:17 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 16:41 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 14:34 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 12:24 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 1 | 00:50 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 1 | 00:41 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 1 | 00:26 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 28, 2011 | 3 | 17:25 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 3 | 04:15 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |