Boyd Gordon vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 20 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 23-13 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 65.3%
Defensive zone
Gordon 99.2%
Neutral zone
Gordon 89.1%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 86.8%
86.8%
13.2%
Gordon
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
13
(36 meetings)
23
13
Gordon
Backstrom
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
7
5
Gordon
Backstrom
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
14
6
Gordon
Backstrom
20 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Gordon
Backstrom
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.4% (11,581)
+8.0%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
52.3% (1,895)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
47.0% (889)
+5.5%
On even strength, Gordon has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Backstrom is 48.3% vs right-shot opponents (5,430).
Home / Away
Gordon
Backstrom
Home
58.3% (3,125)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Gordon
Backstrom
P1
57.5%
50.1%
P2
56.8%
49.7%
P3
57.0%
51.6%
OT
40.3%
52.9%
Final 5 min
59.1%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 19:57 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 19:06 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 18:53 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 18:24 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 07:13 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 3 | 05:50 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 2 | 00:52 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 1 | 13:11 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 1 | 11:16 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 3 | 16:20 | Defensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 3 | 03:38 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 2 | 12:53 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 2 | 07:20 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 1 | 19:02 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 1 | 16:11 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| 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 |