Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 12 meetings). Gordon wins 58.4% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 57.0% vs Tavares 52.4% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 13-7 in 20 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 61.4%
Defensive zone
Gordon 96.2%
Neutral zone
Gordon 83.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Gordon
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
7
(20 meetings)
13
7
Gordon
Tavares
Last 10: Gordon 7-3 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
5
Gordon
Tavares
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
11
1
Gordon
Tavares
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
1
Gordon
Tavares
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (514)
52.1% (992)
+6.3%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
53.7% (294)
-8.2%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (179)
50.0% (22)
+7.5%
On power play, Tavares has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Gordon is 58.4% vs left-shot opponents (473).
Gordon shoots right. Tavares is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (462).
Home / Away
Gordon
Tavares
Home
57.7% (366)
51.7% (679)
Away
58.4% (353)
53.4% (640)
By Period
Gordon
Tavares
P1
59.3%
52.2%
P2
54.5%
49.3%
P3
60.5%
56.3%
OT
50.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
58.0%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
58.0%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 19:12 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 16:11 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 13:56 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 3 | 13:19 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 17:52 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 14:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 1 | 15:01 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 1 | 09:31 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 3 | 12:49 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 1 | 13:48 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 1 | 04:20 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 3 | 06:18 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 2 | 14:38 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 2 | 10:05 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 2 | 06:34 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 1 | 15:37 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2011 | 1 | 11:32 | Offensive | John Tavares |