Brian Boyle vs Saku Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 51.8%). Look for Boyle on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Boyle 50.9% vs Koivu 51.8% (-0.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Koivu 58.2%
Defensive zone Koivu 56.3%
Neutral zone Koivu 58.8%
Result Saku Koivu favored at 58.2%
41.8%
58.2%
Boyle Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 1 (6 meetings)
5
1
Boyle Koivu
Last 6: Boyle 5-1 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
0
Boyle Koivu
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
1
0
Boyle Koivu
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
1
Boyle Koivu
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Boyle
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
51.9% (3,221)
-0.2%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
59.3% (437)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
48.0% (764)
-1.8%
On power play, Koivu has a +4.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Boyle
Koivu
Home
52.2% (3,521)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Boyle
Koivu
P1
51.3%
51.1%
P2
51.1%
52.6%
P3
50.4%
51.8%
OT
55.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
55.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%
42.0%
51.0%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
51.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 10, 2013 3 14:17 Defensive Brian Boyle
Oct 10, 2013 3 11:04 Offensive Brian Boyle
Oct 10, 2013 1 12:53 Offensive Brian Boyle
Nov 3, 2011 2 18:18 Neutral Brian Boyle
Nov 3, 2011 1 03:14 Neutral Brian Boyle
Nov 3, 2011 1 00:00 Neutral Saku Koivu