Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +9.3% FO% edge overall. Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Malkin 47.7% (+9.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 51.8%
Defensive zone
Gordon 97.8%
Neutral zone
Gordon 91.4%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Gordon
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Gordon
Malkin
Last 5: Gordon 4-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Malkin
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
46.4% (922)
+10.5%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
52.7% (262)
+14.0%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
22.2% (9)
+34.4%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +34.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Malkin is 44.8% vs right-shot opponents (326).
Home / Away
Gordon
Malkin
Home
55.6% (595)
52.4% (601)
Away
58.1% (582)
42.7% (609)
By Period
Gordon
Malkin
P1
57.5%
48.8%
P2
59.8%
50.6%
P3
53.9%
41.6%
OT
36.4%
65.2%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2012 | 3 | 15:46 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 5, 2012 | 2 | 11:46 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Mar 5, 2012 | 1 | 14:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 5, 2012 | 1 | 07:20 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 5, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |