Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Richards 50.3% (+6.6%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 17-6 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 72.8%
Defensive zone
Gordon 99.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 95.8%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 93.1%
93.1%
6.9%
Gordon
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
6
(23 meetings)
17
6
Gordon
Richards
Last 10: Gordon 6-4 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
2
3
Gordon
Richards
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
12
3
Gordon
Richards
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
0
Gordon
Richards
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.4% (4,561)
+8.0%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
51.0% (512)
+8.0%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
41.3% (92)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Richards is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,806).
Home / Away
Gordon
Richards
Home
58.3% (3,125)
51.1% (2,671)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
49.5% (2,512)
By Period
Gordon
Richards
P1
57.5%
49.6%
P2
56.8%
50.3%
P3
57.0%
51.0%
OT
40.3%
50.6%
Final 5 min
59.1%
49.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2016 | 3 | 06:03 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 14, 2016 | 2 | 08:46 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 3 | 12:02 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 2 | 09:32 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 1 | 17:06 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 1 | 16:59 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 17:54 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 2 | 12:47 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| 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 |
| Jan 10, 2012 | 2 | 15:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 18:34 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 18:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |