Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Boyle wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Sheahan 46.3% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Boyle 51.5%
Defensive zone
Boyle 74.4%
Neutral zone
Boyle 62.7%
Result
Brian Boyle favored at 64.3%
64.3%
35.7%
Boyle
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Boyle
Sheahan
Last 8: Boyle 6-2 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Sheahan
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle
Sheahan
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Sheahan
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
45.9% (619)
+6.7%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
46.7% (45)
+7.6%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (130)
44.9% (118)
-2.6%
On power play, Boyle has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Boyle is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Boyle shoots left. Sheahan is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (489).
Home / Away
Boyle
Sheahan
Home
52.4% (315)
44.8% (402)
Away
49.3% (367)
46.8% (380)
By Period
Boyle
Sheahan
P1
51.1%
48.9%
P2
52.6%
44.8%
P3
48.3%
43.5%
OT
100.0%
0.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2016 | 2 | 13:03 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 1 | 16:43 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 3 | 10:08 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 18:52 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 2 | 13:47 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 3 | 13:44 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 3 | 08:25 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 3 | 02:50 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |