Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Sheppard 48.7% (+8.4%)
H2H factor
Sheppard leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Sheppard 85.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 66.8%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 62.0%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 54.0%
46.0%
54.0%
Gordon
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Gordon
Sheppard
Last 10: Gordon 3-7 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
1
2
Gordon
Sheppard
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
2
Gordon
Sheppard
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
4
Gordon
Sheppard
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
48.4% (744)
+10.0%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
47.8% (46)
+11.2%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
75.0% (4)
-22.5%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +22.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Sheppard is 47.4% vs right-shot opponents (340).
Home / Away
Gordon
Sheppard
Home
58.3% (3,125)
49.4% (474)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Gordon
Sheppard
P1
57.5%
47.8%
P2
56.8%
44.9%
P3
57.0%
52.8%
OT
40.3%
66.7%
Final 5 min
59.1%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2015 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 3 | 04:40 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 1 | 19:20 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:41 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 11:24 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| 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 |