Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Mitchell on offensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Mitchell shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Mitchell 51.0% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Mitchell leads 15-13 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Mitchell 72.5%
Defensive zone
Gordon 84.5%
Neutral zone
Gordon 52.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Gordon
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
15
(28 meetings)
13
15
Gordon
Mitchell
Last 10: Gordon 3-7 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Mitchell
1
10
Gordon
Mitchell
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
7
0
Gordon
Mitchell
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Gordon
Mitchell
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
51.8% (2,965)
+6.6%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
54.1% (196)
+4.9%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
44.1% (401)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Mitchell is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,264).
Home / Away
Gordon
Mitchell
Home
58.3% (3,125)
54.4% (1,806)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
47.6% (1,756)
By Period
Gordon
Mitchell
P1
57.5%
52.0%
P2
56.8%
49.9%
P3
57.0%
50.9%
OT
40.3%
69.2%
Final 5 min
59.1%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Mitchell
66.0%▲
56.5%
51.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2016 | 2 | 13:57 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 2 | 02:45 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 1 | 04:06 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 1 | 04:01 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Mar 7, 2016 | 1 | 02:08 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Jan 2, 2015 | OT | 04:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 3 | 06:50 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 2 | 10:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 8, 2014 | 1 | 17:31 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 2 | 19:33 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 2 | 15:37 | Neutral | John Mitchell |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 1 | 11:02 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 1 | 04:33 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 16:32 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 16:12 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 16:01 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 3 | 04:37 | Offensive | John Mitchell |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 3 | 00:07 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 6, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Mitchell |