Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Marleau shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Marleau 51.7% (+4.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 71.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 93.9%
Neutral zone
Gordon 86.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 85.4%
85.4%
14.6%
Gordon
Marleau
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Gordon
Marleau
Last 8: Gordon 6-2 Marleau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Marleau
1
2
Gordon
Marleau
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
5
0
Gordon
Marleau
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Marleau
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
50.1% (347)
+6.8%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
51.2% (41)
+15.5%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
61.1% (72)
-4.5%
On power play, Gordon has a +15.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Marleau shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Marleau is 55.1% vs right-shot opponents (158).
Home / Away
Gordon
Marleau
Home
55.6% (595)
54.8% (263)
Away
58.1% (582)
48.5% (204)
By Period
Gordon
Marleau
P1
57.5%
53.9%
P2
59.8%
47.5%
P3
53.9%
56.8%
OT
36.4%
14.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Marleau
50.0%▲
47.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | 3 | 13:07 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 17:59 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 14:53 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 4, 2012 | 3 | 14:48 | Offensive | Patrick Marleau |
| Nov 12, 2011 | 2 | 04:40 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 3 | 13:58 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 06:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |