Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings). Gordon wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.1% vs Malkin 49.0% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 13-4 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 72.0%
Defensive zone
Gordon 97.8%
Neutral zone
Gordon 91.5%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 89.9%
89.9%
10.1%
Gordon
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
4
(17 meetings)
13
4
Gordon
Malkin
Last 10: Gordon 8-2 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
1
Gordon
Malkin
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
8
0
Gordon
Malkin
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
3
Gordon
Malkin
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
59.5% (1,044)
48.2% (612)
+11.3%
Power Play
65.0% (100)
80.0% (5)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
45.1% (348)
100.0% (4)
-54.9%
On penalty kill, Malkin has a +54.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Gordon is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (971).
Gordon shoots right. Malkin is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (246).
Home / Away
Gordon
Malkin
Home
58.7% (692)
53.4% (305)
Away
54.6% (800)
44.3% (316)
By Period
Gordon
Malkin
P1
57.4%
45.6%
P2
55.2%
46.6%
P3
57.8%
54.7%
OT
28.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.8%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.5%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
48.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 11:14 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 08:17 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 05:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 2 | 07:55 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 16:01 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 12:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 12:36 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 12:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 00:49 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 00:41 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 17:35 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 3 | 12:23 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 15:59 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 13:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |