Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Christensen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Christensen 52.0% (+4.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 64.8%
Defensive zone
Gordon 96.2%
Neutral zone
Gordon 87.7%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 84.1%
84.1%
15.9%
Gordon
Christensen
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
1
(8 meetings)
7
1
Gordon
Christensen
Last 8: Gordon 7-1 Christensen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Christensen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Christensen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
0
Gordon
Christensen
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Christensen
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
50.6% (255)
+6.3%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
57.5% (40)
+9.2%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
100.0% (3)
-43.4%
On penalty kill, Christensen has a +43.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Christensen shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Christensen is 46.1% vs right-shot opponents (115).
Home / Away
Gordon
Christensen
Home
55.6% (595)
57.8% (173)
Away
58.1% (582)
45.7% (129)
By Period
Gordon
Christensen
P1
57.5%
49.6%
P2
59.8%
54.2%
P3
53.9%
53.7%
OT
36.4%
75.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Christensen
48.0%▼
51.5%
52.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 13:53 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 09:11 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 2 | 17:48 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 8, 2012 | 1 | 15:50 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 19:48 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 14:49 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 10:28 | Offensive | Erik Christensen |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 01:59 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |