Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (55.9% vs 56.5%). Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 9 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Hanzal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Hanzal 55.6% (-0.6%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 15-4 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 69.5%
Defensive zone
Gordon 85.0%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 51.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 61.1%
61.1%
38.9%
Gordon
Hanzal
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
4
(19 meetings)
15
4
Gordon
Hanzal
Last 10: Gordon 6-4 Hanzal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
1
Gordon
Hanzal
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
7
2
Gordon
Hanzal
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
1
Gordon
Hanzal
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Hanzal
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
57.5% (504)
+0.7%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
58.8% (51)
-9.9%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
45.6% (57)
+5.5%
On power play, Hanzal has a +9.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hanzal shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (830).
Gordon shoots right. Hanzal is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (281).
Home / Away
Gordon
Hanzal
Home
58.4% (586)
59.7% (288)
Away
53.6% (632)
53.7% (324)
By Period
Gordon
Hanzal
P1
55.8%
57.1%
P2
58.1%
56.5%
P3
53.3%
55.2%
OT
68.8%
71.4%
Final 5 min
57.7%
51.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
56.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 19:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 17:55 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 03:41 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 13:04 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 06:18 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 1 | 01:44 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 2 | 16:06 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 19:35 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 03:43 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:49 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 02:11 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 07:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 3 | 17:38 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 3 | 17:26 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 3 | 04:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 3 | 00:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 1 | 17:50 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 1 | 00:34 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |