Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.1% vs Richards 49.8% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 57.4%
Defensive zone
Gordon 94.8%
Neutral zone
Gordon 89.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 85.8%
85.8%
14.2%
Gordon
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Gordon
Richards
Last 7: Gordon 5-2 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
1
Gordon
Richards
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
1
Gordon
Richards
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Richards
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
59.5% (1,044)
49.8% (950)
+9.7%
Power Play
65.0% (100)
53.6% (69)
+11.4%
Penalty Kill
45.1% (348)
20.0% (10)
+25.1%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +25.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Gordon is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (971).
Gordon shoots right. Richards is 55.4% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Gordon
Richards
Home
58.7% (692)
51.1% (532)
Away
54.6% (800)
48.3% (497)
By Period
Gordon
Richards
P1
57.4%
48.6%
P2
55.2%
51.0%
P3
57.8%
49.8%
OT
28.6%
43.8%
Final 5 min
59.8%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.5%
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | 3 | 05:33 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 3 | 03:49 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 2 | 09:42 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 2 | 09:25 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 2 | 02:40 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 2 | 05:10 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 1 | 03:18 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |