Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (93% H2H, 14 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Staal 50.6% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 22-11 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 72.4%
Defensive zone
Gordon 99.2%
Neutral zone
Gordon 90.8%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 88.8%
88.8%
11.2%
Gordon
Staal
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
11
(33 meetings)
22
11
Gordon
Staal
Last 10: Gordon 8-2 Staal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
3
7
Gordon
Staal
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
13
1
Gordon
Staal
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
6
3
Gordon
Staal
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.5% (10,347)
+7.9%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
53.5% (2,023)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
44.2% (781)
+8.3%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Staal is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,886).
Home / Away
Gordon
Staal
Home
58.3% (3,125)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Gordon
Staal
P1
57.5%
50.0%
P2
56.8%
51.1%
P3
57.0%
50.4%
OT
40.3%
55.2%
Final 5 min
59.1%
50.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | 1 | 09:29 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 12, 2015 | 1 | 05:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 16:13 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 16:10 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 2 | 02:09 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 8, 2015 | 2 | 15:23 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 16, 2014 | 1 | 12:10 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 01:24 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 3 | 01:12 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 2 | 07:52 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 1 | 07:17 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 21, 2011 | 1 | 02:18 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 3 | 17:53 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 3 | 16:41 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 3 | 06:57 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 2 | 15:24 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 2 | 02:41 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 2 | 01:06 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 1 | 08:56 | Offensive | Eric Staal |