Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (84% H2H, 19 meetings). Gordon wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Little shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Little 50.6% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 33-24 in 57 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 54.7%
Defensive zone
Gordon 96.5%
Neutral zone
Gordon 80.7%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
Gordon
Little
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
24
(57 meetings)
33
24
Gordon
Little
Last 10: Gordon 6-4 Little
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
8
14
Gordon
Little
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
16
3
Gordon
Little
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
9
7
Gordon
Little
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Little
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.9% (8,646)
+7.5%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
55.5% (1,593)
+3.5%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
43.5% (1,406)
+9.0%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Little shoots right. Gordon is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,017).
Gordon shoots right. Little is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (3,837).
Home / Away
Gordon
Little
Home
58.3% (3,125)
52.9% (5,664)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
48.6% (6,017)
By Period
Gordon
Little
P1
57.5%
50.9%
P2
56.8%
49.6%
P3
57.0%
51.5%
OT
40.3%
49.1%
Final 5 min
59.1%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | 3 | 13:57 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 2 | 15:40 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 2 | 03:53 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 1 | 15:47 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 1 | 05:30 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 26, 2016 | 1 | 04:12 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 06:47 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 3 | 04:54 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 09:46 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 21, 2015 | 2 | 05:33 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 16, 2015 | OT | 02:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 3 | 13:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 3 | 10:33 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 1 | 16:32 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 1 | 16:09 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 1 | 10:45 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 1 | 06:27 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 3 | 19:33 | Neutral | Bryan Little |