Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 16 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Plekanec 50.1% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 26-21 in 47 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 54.2%
Defensive zone
Gordon 92.1%
Neutral zone
Gordon 73.0%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 70.8%
70.8%
29.2%
Gordon
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
21
(47 meetings)
26
21
Gordon
Plekanec
Last 10: Gordon 6-4 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
4
11
Gordon
Plekanec
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
14
2
Gordon
Plekanec
16 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Gordon
Plekanec
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.8% (8,558)
+7.6%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
51.3% (1,151)
+7.7%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
46.0% (1,924)
+6.5%
On power play, Gordon has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Plekanec is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (4,678).
Home / Away
Gordon
Plekanec
Home
58.3% (3,125)
51.1% (5,909)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
49.1% (5,818)
By Period
Gordon
Plekanec
P1
57.5%
52.5%
P2
56.8%
48.9%
P3
57.0%
49.0%
OT
40.3%
51.1%
Final 5 min
59.1%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2016 | 2 | 14:12 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 3 | 14:26 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 3 | 07:56 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 19:46 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 19:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 12:03 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 2 | 09:37 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 1 | 04:35 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 19, 2015 | 1 | 02:56 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 3 | 12:37 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 2 | 18:02 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 1 | 14:03 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 3 | 13:43 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 3 | 12:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 1 | 07:48 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 1 | 05:15 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |