Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on offensive-zone draws (62% H2H, 13 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Richardson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Richardson 53.4% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 21-18 in 39 meetings
Offensive zone
Richardson 60.3%
Defensive zone
Gordon 60.0%
Neutral zone
Richardson 56.1%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Gordon
Richardson
Head-to-Head Record
18
-
21
(39 meetings)
18
21
Gordon
Richardson
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Richardson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
8
Gordon
Richardson
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
8
6
Gordon
Richardson
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
7
Gordon
Richardson
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Richardson
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
54.9% (5,037)
+3.5%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
56.8% (125)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
45.9% (1,001)
+6.6%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +6.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richardson shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Richardson is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,349).
Home / Away
Gordon
Richardson
Home
58.3% (3,125)
53.6% (3,164)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
53.3% (3,003)
By Period
Gordon
Richardson
P1
57.5%
52.3%
P2
56.8%
54.2%
P3
57.0%
53.5%
OT
40.3%
61.1%
Final 5 min
59.1%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | 2 | 06:16 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2016 | 1 | 17:43 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 3 | 05:22 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 1 | 16:59 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 15:50 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | 08:10 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 2 | 19:39 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 2 | 18:34 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 2 | 13:25 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 1 | 15:17 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 11, 2014 | OT | 03:49 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 11, 2014 | OT | 00:50 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 18:02 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 16:44 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 08:38 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 08:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 2 | 16:05 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 3 | 15:54 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 27, 2014 | 3 | 09:18 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |