Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Belanger shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Belanger 54.8% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 13-2 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Belanger 69.5%
Defensive zone
Belanger 65.5%
Neutral zone
Belanger 68.8%
Result
Eric Belanger favored at 68.4%
31.6%
68.4%
Gordon
Belanger
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
13
(15 meetings)
2
13
Gordon
Belanger
Last 10: Gordon 2-8 Belanger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
4
Gordon
Belanger
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
3
Gordon
Belanger
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
0
6
Gordon
Belanger
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Belanger
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
57.4% (754)
-0.5%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
49.0% (49)
+17.7%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
49.5% (196)
+7.1%
On power play, Gordon has a +17.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Belanger shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Belanger is 58.9% vs right-shot opponents (331).
Home / Away
Gordon
Belanger
Home
55.6% (595)
55.5% (519)
Away
58.1% (582)
55.1% (488)
By Period
Gordon
Belanger
P1
57.5%
53.1%
P2
59.8%
58.0%
P3
53.9%
54.5%
OT
36.4%
63.6%
Final 5 min
58.5%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |