Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +3.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 17 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Crosby 53.5% (+3.4%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 23-17 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Crosby 77.6%
Defensive zone
Gordon 93.7%
Neutral zone
Gordon 72.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Gordon
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
17
(40 meetings)
23
17
Gordon
Crosby
Last 10: Gordon 7-3 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
4
13
Gordon
Crosby
17 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
14
3
Gordon
Crosby
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
5
1
Gordon
Crosby
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
52.8% (17,990)
+5.6%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
57.4% (4,733)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
47.1% (765)
+5.4%
On even strength, Gordon has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,656).
Home / Away
Gordon
Crosby
Home
58.3% (3,125)
55.0% (11,972)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
52.0% (11,535)
By Period
Gordon
Crosby
P1
57.5%
53.6%
P2
56.8%
53.9%
P3
57.0%
53.3%
OT
40.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
59.1%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 1 | 16:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 16:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 02:27 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 3 | 17:36 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 16:21 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 02:34 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 00:29 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 18:43 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 06:13 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 05:53 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | 19:12 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | 10:54 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | 10:47 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | 01:20 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | 00:24 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 1 | 07:18 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |