Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.4% vs Kuznetsov 44.7% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 62.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 84.3%
Neutral zone
Boyle 69.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Last 5: Boyle 4-1 Kuznetsov
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Kuznetsov
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Kuznetsov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (667)
44.4% (980)
+4.9%
Power Play
55.6% (124)
38.7% (31)
+16.9%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (41)
42.9% (7)
+10.8%
On power play, Boyle has a +16.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kuznetsov shoots left. Boyle is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Boyle shoots left. Kuznetsov is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (673).
Home / Away
Boyle
Kuznetsov
Home
52.9% (391)
46.4% (491)
Away
48.3% (441)
42.1% (527)
By Period
Boyle
Kuznetsov
P1
48.9%
44.8%
P2
50.6%
44.6%
P3
51.2%
44.0%
OT
100.0%
23.1%
Final 5 min
48.1%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.5%
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 11:50 | Neutral | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 3 | 06:45 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 7, 2018 | 1 | 01:25 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |