Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 12-10 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 50.7%
Defensive zone
Gordon 92.1%
Neutral zone
Gordon 71.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Gordon
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
10
(22 meetings)
12
10
Gordon
Nielsen
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
3
8
Gordon
Nielsen
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
8
1
Gordon
Nielsen
9 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Nielsen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
49.3% (7,608)
+9.1%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
54.7% (594)
+4.3%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
41.7% (1,420)
+10.8%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Nielsen is 47.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,660).
Home / Away
Gordon
Nielsen
Home
58.3% (3,125)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Gordon
Nielsen
P1
57.5%
49.7%
P2
56.8%
47.6%
P3
57.0%
48.2%
OT
40.3%
46.6%
Final 5 min
59.1%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2015 | 3 | 11:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 1 | 19:42 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 1 | 07:40 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 3 | 11:49 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 3 | 09:45 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 05:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 3 | 02:01 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 16:14 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 16:09 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 2 | 12:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 11:01 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 6, 2014 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 3 | 03:46 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 15:01 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 10:27 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 2 | 07:43 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 05:38 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 3 | 05:41 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 3 | 03:26 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |