Scouting Report
Brian Boyle holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Boyle on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Boyle 50.9% (-2.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 61.4%
Defensive zone
Boyle 52.9%
Neutral zone
Howden 55.7%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 59.2%
59.2%
40.8%
Howden
Boyle
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Howden
Boyle
Last 9: Howden 2-7 Boyle
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
2
5
Howden
Boyle
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
0
1
Howden
Boyle
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Boyle
0
1
Howden
Boyle
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Boyle
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
51.7% (5,426)
-2.2%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
54.6% (597)
-4.1%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
46.2% (1,301)
-3.1%
On power play, Boyle has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Boyle shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Boyle is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,667).
Home / Away
Howden
Boyle
Home
48.2% (1,630)
52.2% (3,521)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
49.8% (3,828)
By Period
Howden
Boyle
P1
49.5%
51.3%
P2
47.9%
51.1%
P3
49.8%
50.4%
OT
35.5%
55.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 18:12 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 17:11 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | OT | 04:54 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 16:40 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 11:58 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 3 | 08:56 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 2 | 01:28 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 10, 2019 | 1 | 12:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |