Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 60.7% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.1% vs Rakell 49.3% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Rakell 80.5%
Defensive zone
Gordon 77.2%
Neutral zone
Rakell 54.4%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 57.4%
57.4%
42.6%
Gordon
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Gordon
Rakell
Last 9: Gordon 4-5 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
2
Gordon
Rakell
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
2
Gordon
Rakell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Rakell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
59.5% (1,044)
50.0% (190)
+9.5%
Power Play
65.0% (100)
0.0% (3)
+65.0%
Penalty Kill
45.1% (348)
0.0% (1)
+45.1%
On power play, Gordon has a +65.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Gordon is 60.7% vs right-shot opponents (521).
Gordon shoots right. Rakell is 52.3% vs right-shot opponents (65).
Home / Away
Gordon
Rakell
Home
58.7% (692)
46.3% (82)
Away
54.6% (800)
50.9% (112)
By Period
Gordon
Rakell
P1
57.4%
49.2%
P2
55.2%
52.9%
P3
57.8%
44.6%
Final 5 min
59.8%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.5%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 07:18 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 2 | 09:21 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:04 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 2 | 02:17 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 06:25 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 02:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |