Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 54.1% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Zajac 53.2% (+2.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zajac 82.4%
Defensive zone
Gordon 63.4%
Neutral zone
Zajac 66.5%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 67.2%
32.8%
67.2%
Gordon
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Gordon
Zajac
Last 6: Gordon 1-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Gordon
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Zajac
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
53.6% (932)
+4.6%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
55.0% (129)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
50.4% (139)
+0.7%
On power play, Zajac has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Gordon is 54.1% vs right-shot opponents (388).
Gordon shoots right. Zajac is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (414).
Home / Away
Gordon
Zajac
Home
58.4% (586)
55.8% (661)
Away
53.6% (632)
50.5% (539)
By Period
Gordon
Zajac
P1
55.8%
55.7%
P2
58.1%
50.0%
P3
53.3%
54.1%
OT
68.8%
63.6%
Final 5 min
57.7%
53.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2015 | 2 | 14:53 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 1 | 05:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 15:12 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 11:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 1 | 01:24 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |