Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 51.2%). Look for Boyle on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Boyle 50.4% vs Staal 51.1% (-0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Staal 56.9%
Defensive zone
Staal 56.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 64.7%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 59.4%
40.6%
59.4%
Boyle
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Boyle
Staal
Last 6: Boyle 5-1 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
1
0
Boyle
Staal
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Boyle
3
0
Boyle
Staal
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Boyle
Staal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Boyle
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
49.3% (667)
51.0% (930)
-1.7%
Power Play
55.6% (124)
54.4% (125)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
53.7% (41)
48.3% (60)
+5.4%
On penalty kill, Boyle has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Boyle is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (558).
Boyle shoots left. Staal is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (672).
Home / Away
Boyle
Staal
Home
52.9% (391)
53.5% (561)
Away
48.3% (441)
48.9% (554)
By Period
Boyle
Staal
P1
48.9%
50.1%
P2
50.6%
50.3%
P3
51.2%
53.1%
OT
100.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
48.1%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Boyle
40.0%▼
42.0%
50.5%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
51.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 1 | 13:13 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 11:42 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 09:36 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 2 | 16:02 | Offensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 2 | 12:21 | Defensive | Brian Boyle |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 15:18 | Neutral | Brian Boyle |