Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings). Gordon wins 57.2% vs right-shot opponents — Backes shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.5% vs Backes 52.1% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 50.7%
Defensive zone
Gordon 90.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 70.0%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 71.9%
71.9%
28.1%
Gordon
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
Gordon
Backes
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
2
4
Gordon
Backes
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
7
0
Gordon
Backes
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backes
0
1
Gordon
Backes
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (576)
54.4% (726)
+3.4%
Power Play
73.7% (19)
47.8% (92)
+25.9%
Penalty Kill
54.1% (194)
40.4% (94)
+13.7%
On power play, Gordon has a +25.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Gordon is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (187).
Gordon shoots right. Backes is 51.8% vs right-shot opponents (222).
Home / Away
Gordon
Backes
Home
60.3% (383)
50.8% (447)
Away
54.4% (406)
53.8% (465)
By Period
Gordon
Backes
P1
58.4%
51.8%
P2
56.9%
53.2%
P3
58.8%
52.8%
OT
23.5%
33.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
56.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
57.3%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
52.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 19:22 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 19:01 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 18:53 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 00:31 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 2 | 19:33 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 04:11 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | 03:00 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 15:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 2 | 11:12 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 09:53 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Mar 14, 2013 | 1 | 02:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 3 | 08:35 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 13:15 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 02:23 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |