Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +11.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.1% vs Sheppard 46.5% (+11.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheppard 54.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 87.1%
Neutral zone
Gordon 73.7%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 75.3%
75.3%
24.7%
Gordon
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Gordon
Sheppard
Last 7: Gordon 4-3 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
2
Gordon
Sheppard
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
1
Gordon
Sheppard
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
59.5% (1,044)
44.3% (221)
+15.2%
Power Play
65.0% (100)
63.6% (11)
+1.4%
Penalty Kill
45.1% (348)
0.0% (1)
+45.1%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +45.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Gordon is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (971).
Gordon shoots right. Sheppard is 46.6% vs right-shot opponents (103).
Home / Away
Gordon
Sheppard
Home
58.7% (692)
47.6% (147)
Away
54.6% (800)
40.7% (86)
By Period
Gordon
Sheppard
P1
57.4%
42.9%
P2
55.2%
40.3%
P3
57.8%
51.9%
Final 5 min
59.8%
44.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.5%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 10:45 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 3 | 01:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 2 | 02:39 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 16:38 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 11:27 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 1 | 01:49 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 2 | 01:27 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |