Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Boyle wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.8% vs Cullen 50.0% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 88.2%
Defensive zone
Cullen 80.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 58.5%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 54.9%
54.9%
45.1%
Boyle
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Boyle
Cullen
Last 9: Boyle 4-5 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
4
0
Boyle
Cullen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
3
Boyle
Cullen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
2
Boyle
Cullen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (157)
49.8% (482)
-0.1%
Power Play
57.0% (142)
60.0% (5)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
32.4% (34)
50.3% (153)
-17.9%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +17.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Boyle is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Boyle shoots left. Cullen is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (422).
Home / Away
Boyle
Cullen
Home
56.1% (148)
53.4% (311)
Away
47.0% (185)
46.8% (329)
By Period
Boyle
Cullen
P1
49.5%
51.1%
P2
56.6%
47.9%
P3
47.1%
51.8%
Final 5 min
49.5%
46.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.1%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | 3 | 10:10 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 3 | 05:18 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 21, 2019 | 2 | 07:04 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 2 | 15:42 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 2 | 05:16 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 04:49 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 3 | 11:27 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 5, 2018 | 3 | 09:48 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |