Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Belanger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Belanger 54.9% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 14-5 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 78.7%
Defensive zone
Gordon 52.7%
Neutral zone
Belanger 73.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 70.5%
29.5%
70.5%
Gordon
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
14
(19 meetings)
5
14
Gordon
Belanger
Last 10: Gordon 4-6 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
5
Gordon
Belanger
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
3
Gordon
Belanger
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
6
Gordon
Belanger
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
57.1% (2,043)
+1.3%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
57.8% (166)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
44.9% (459)
+7.6%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Belanger is 56.4% vs right-shot opponents (839).
Home / Away
Gordon
Belanger
Home
58.3% (3,125)
56.3% (1,350)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
53.8% (1,332)
By Period
Gordon
Belanger
P1
57.5%
53.5%
P2
56.8%
55.4%
P3
57.0%
56.2%
OT
40.3%
53.1%
Final 5 min
59.1%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2013 | OT | 02:47 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 3 | 17:50 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 17:39 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 23, 2013 | 2 | 13:15 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 3 | 16:15 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 3 | 02:12 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 17:37 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 14:06 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 09:29 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 2 | 05:24 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 08:45 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 02:24 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 13:33 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 09:01 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 12:45 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 04:46 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |
| Dec 15, 2011 | 2 | 14:47 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 2 | 11:27 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |