Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 54.1% vs right-shot opponents — Vitale shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Vitale 48.5% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 85.8%
Defensive zone
Gordon 93.4%
Neutral zone
Gordon 85.5%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 89.0%
89.0%
11.0%
Gordon
Vitale
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Gordon
Vitale
Last 10: Gordon 7-3 Vitale
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
1
Gordon
Vitale
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Gordon
Vitale
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
0
Gordon
Vitale
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Vitale
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
50.8% (539)
+7.4%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
40.0% (5)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
41.3% (189)
+9.8%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +9.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Vitale shoots right. Gordon is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (388).
Gordon shoots right. Vitale is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (238).
Home / Away
Gordon
Vitale
Home
58.4% (586)
46.9% (371)
Away
53.6% (632)
49.7% (362)
By Period
Gordon
Vitale
P1
55.8%
52.9%
P2
58.1%
44.2%
P3
53.3%
47.9%
OT
68.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.7%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Vitale
44.0%▼
48.0%
48.3%
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 |