Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 49.8%). Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Boyle wins 54.6% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.6% vs Plekanec 49.8% (+0.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Plekanec 66.7%
Defensive zone
Boyle 54.8%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 52.0%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 54.4%
45.6%
54.4%
Boyle
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Boyle
Plekanec
Last 7: Boyle 5-2 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
2
Boyle
Plekanec
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
4
0
Boyle
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (517)
49.8% (1,199)
+2.8%
Power Play
54.3% (35)
51.7% (240)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (130)
47.2% (176)
-4.9%
On penalty kill, Plekanec has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Boyle is 54.6% vs left-shot opponents (383).
Boyle shoots left. Plekanec is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (986).
Home / Away
Boyle
Plekanec
Home
52.4% (315)
48.9% (807)
Away
49.3% (367)
50.6% (808)
By Period
Boyle
Plekanec
P1
51.1%
52.2%
P2
52.6%
49.4%
P3
48.3%
47.4%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.5%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.7%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |