Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Gordon wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.1% vs Backstrom 50.4% (+6.0%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 59.2%
Defensive zone
Gordon 95.6%
Neutral zone
Gordon 93.4%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Gordon
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
4
(14 meetings)
10
4
Gordon
Backstrom
Last 10: Gordon 8-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
1
Gordon
Backstrom
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
6
3
Gordon
Backstrom
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Backstrom
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
59.5% (1,044)
49.0% (1,137)
+10.5%
Power Play
65.0% (100)
59.8% (194)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
45.1% (348)
48.8% (84)
-3.7%
On even strength, Gordon has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Gordon is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (971).
Gordon shoots right. Backstrom is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (488).
Home / Away
Gordon
Backstrom
Home
58.7% (692)
52.9% (735)
Away
54.6% (800)
47.8% (680)
By Period
Gordon
Backstrom
P1
57.4%
51.1%
P2
55.2%
47.2%
P3
57.8%
52.9%
OT
28.6%
53.2%
Final 5 min
59.8%
51.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.5%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2013 | 2 | 19:55 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 1 | 13:17 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 1 | 13:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 3 | 19:10 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 3 | 18:43 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 3 | 17:39 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 3 | 01:38 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 2 | 16:02 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 2 | 05:08 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 1 | 12:05 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 1 | 09:17 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 1 | 06:14 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 1 | 00:50 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |