Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 28 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Backlund 49.0% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Backlund leads 33-33 in 66 meetings
Offensive zone
Backlund 66.0%
Defensive zone
Gordon 81.9%
Neutral zone
Gordon 51.6%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 58.1%
58.1%
41.9%
Gordon
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
33
-
33
(66 meetings)
33
33
Gordon
Backlund
Last 10: Gordon 6-4 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
19
Gordon
Backlund
24 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
23
5
Gordon
Backlund
28 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
5
9
Gordon
Backlund
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
49.7% (13,410)
+8.7%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
51.6% (1,336)
+7.4%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
44.0% (2,446)
+8.5%
On even strength, Gordon has a +8.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Backlund is 49.5% vs right-shot opponents (6,244).
Home / Away
Gordon
Backlund
Home
58.3% (3,125)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Gordon
Backlund
P1
57.5%
48.5%
P2
56.8%
50.3%
P3
57.0%
48.4%
OT
40.3%
44.1%
Final 5 min
59.1%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3 | 19:29 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3 | 09:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 2 | 19:31 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 1 | 09:13 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 1 | 09:06 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 3 | 12:30 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 3 | 08:47 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 3 | 05:56 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 2 | 15:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 2 | 11:54 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 1 | 03:34 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 19:17 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 19:00 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 10:20 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 02:20 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 3 | 02:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 7, 2016 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 3 | 08:58 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |