Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Vitale 54.6% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 15-4 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 64.2%
Defensive zone
Gordon 89.6%
Neutral zone
Gordon 77.4%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 79.7%
79.7%
20.3%
Gordon
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
4
(19 meetings)
15
4
Gordon
Vitale
Last 10: Gordon 7-3 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
1
Gordon
Vitale
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
6
3
Gordon
Vitale
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
5
0
Gordon
Vitale
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
55.9% (1,771)
+2.5%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
76.0% (25)
-17.0%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
47.1% (297)
+5.4%
On power play, Vitale has a +17.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Gordon is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,017).
Gordon shoots right. Vitale is 52.4% vs right-shot opponents (668).
Home / Away
Gordon
Vitale
Home
58.3% (3,125)
56.1% (1,050)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
53.5% (1,048)
By Period
Gordon
Vitale
P1
57.5%
52.9%
P2
56.8%
53.8%
P3
57.0%
57.5%
OT
40.3%
72.7%
Final 5 min
59.1%
55.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 18:05 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 07:59 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 16:42 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 3 | 09:12 | Defensive | Joe Vitale |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 2 | 07:02 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 2 | 02:50 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 2 | 00:36 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 1 | 02:23 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 16:57 | Offensive | Joe Vitale |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 16:23 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 06:37 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 04:24 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 2 | 09:56 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 1 | 17:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 5, 2012 | 3 | 01:27 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 2 | 16:38 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 2 | 11:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |