Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.0% vs 50.1%). Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.9% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Boyle leads 41-31 in 72 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 59.8%
Defensive zone
Boyle 53.0%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 52.1%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 53.4%
46.6%
53.4%
Boyle
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
41
-
31
(72 meetings)
41
31
Boyle
Plekanec
Last 10: Boyle 2-8 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
15
15
Boyle
Plekanec
30 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
16
11
Boyle
Plekanec
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
10
5
Boyle
Plekanec
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (5,426)
50.8% (8,558)
+0.9%
Power Play
54.6% (597)
51.3% (1,151)
+3.3%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (1,301)
46.0% (1,924)
+0.2%
On power play, Boyle has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Boyle shoots left. Plekanec is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (7,049).
Home / Away
Boyle
Plekanec
Home
52.2% (3,521)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
49.8% (3,828)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Boyle
Plekanec
P1
51.3%
52.5%
P2
51.1%
48.9%
P3
50.4%
49.0%
OT
55.3%
51.1%
Final 5 min
50.5%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | 3 | 06:54 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 17:02 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 2 | 13:27 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 05:52 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 05:34 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 02:12 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 5, 2018 | 1 | 02:03 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 19:56 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 02:52 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 3 | 19:16 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 2 | 16:08 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 15:20 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 07:58 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 2 | 03:02 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 1 | 05:25 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 3 | 05:31 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 28, 2015 | 1 | 04:26 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 3 | 18:59 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |