The winger struck in the 95th minute in his first match back at the club following his return from a spell in Saudi Arabia to secure a point that had looked unlikely for Lee Johnson’s men since Lawrence Shankland’s first-half opener for the visitors.
Boyle sped onto a cut-back from Elie Youan to slot the ball under Craig Gordon before revealing afterwards that he had not kicked a ball in almost two months.
"You could say sports science is out the window," he told Sky Sports. “Last time I kicked a ball was the 28th of June. The gaffer phoned me last night and asked if I could manage. When he gave me the nod I knew that the atmosphere and adrenalin would get me through, and thankfully it has, so back to running club on Monday!”
The result means the derby rivals are tied on four points from the opening two cinch Premiership fixtures of the season.
Moira Gordon was at Easter Road and rated the Hibs players out of ten ...
9. Elias Melkersen - 5
Needed to gamble on a few more of the crosses that were flashed across the goal. 5 Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
10. Ewan Henderson - 6
Has the ability to help open up defences but couldn't do it often enough this time. Just failed to get on the end of a couple of Cadden crosses. 6 Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
11. Elie Youan - 7
Has pace to burn. Busy early doors and again as Hibs threw everything at Hearts in the dying minutes but shy of full-clicking. 7 Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
12. Christian Doidge - 6
Gave Hibs an alternative option when he came on. Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group