Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +16.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Elias shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Elias 40.5% (+16.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 78.5%
Defensive zone
Gordon 97.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 93.5%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
Gordon
Elias
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Gordon
Elias
Last 5: Gordon 4-1 Elias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
1
Gordon
Elias
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Elias
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
39.3% (550)
+18.9%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
50.0% (60)
-1.1%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
27.0% (63)
+24.1%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +24.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Elias shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (830).
Gordon shoots right. Elias is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (222).
Home / Away
Gordon
Elias
Home
58.4% (586)
39.1% (335)
Away
53.6% (632)
39.1% (338)
By Period
Gordon
Elias
P1
55.8%
39.0%
P2
58.1%
35.4%
P3
53.3%
44.4%
OT
68.8%
25.0%
Final 5 min
57.7%
36.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
39.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 19:26 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 16:30 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 2 | 12:32 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 2 | 07:57 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |