Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +10.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Talbot on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Talbot 47.0% (+10.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Talbot 81.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 56.6%
Neutral zone
Talbot 70.6%
Result
Max Talbot favored at 74.6%
25.4%
74.6%
Gordon
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
6
(9 meetings)
3
6
Gordon
Talbot
Last 9: Gordon 3-6 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
2
4
Gordon
Talbot
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Talbot
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Talbot
0
2
Gordon
Talbot
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
48.3% (1,738)
+10.1%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
49.0% (51)
+10.0%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
42.3% (631)
+10.2%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Talbot is 47.8% vs right-shot opponents (895).
Home / Away
Gordon
Talbot
Home
58.3% (3,125)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Gordon
Talbot
P1
57.5%
48.7%
P2
56.8%
43.5%
P3
57.0%
48.6%
OT
40.3%
45.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2015 | 1 | 12:44 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 3 | 19:07 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 2 | 09:25 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Nov 17, 2011 | 2 | 05:37 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 3 | 14:44 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 3 | 01:01 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 2 | 13:46 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 2 | 01:23 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Feb 21, 2011 | 1 | 11:31 | Offensive | Max Talbot |