Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 14 meetings). Boyle wins 58.4% vs right-shot opponents — Giroux shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 55.1% vs Giroux 54.1% (+1.9%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 16-3 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 80.2%
Defensive zone
Giroux 51.5%
Neutral zone
Giroux 67.1%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 57.7%
42.3%
57.7%
Boyle
Giroux
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
3
(19 meetings)
16
3
Boyle
Giroux
Last 10: Boyle 9-1 Giroux
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Giroux
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
13
1
Boyle
Giroux
14 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Giroux
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Giroux
Edge
Even Strength
55.7% (287)
53.7% (787)
+2.0%
Power Play
43.5% (23)
55.5% (238)
-12.0%
Penalty Kill
63.4% (71)
56.7% (157)
+6.7%
On power play, Giroux has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Giroux shoots right. Boyle is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (154).
Boyle shoots left. Giroux is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (719).
Home / Away
Boyle
Giroux
Home
58.5% (205)
55.8% (604)
Away
54.0% (176)
53.1% (578)
By Period
Boyle
Giroux
P1
60.0%
55.1%
P2
54.9%
51.4%
P3
55.3%
56.4%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
56.9%
53.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
56.4%
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1 | 13:35 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 08:21 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 06:53 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 2 | 12:34 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 1 | 19:11 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 14:12 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 12:57 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 3 | 02:01 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 17:13 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 19:02 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 15:31 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 3 | 11:12 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1 | 17:27 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 29, 2013 | 1 | 04:52 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 19:39 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 15:51 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 24, 2013 | 1 | 12:39 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |