Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Gordon wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Zajac 54.2% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 18-17 in 35 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 73.8%
Defensive zone
Gordon 73.5%
Neutral zone
Gordon 50.9%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Gordon
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
18
(35 meetings)
17
18
Gordon
Zajac
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
3
12
Gordon
Zajac
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
10
4
Gordon
Zajac
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
2
Gordon
Zajac
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
54.4% (9,056)
+4.0%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
59.1% (1,498)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
48.6% (1,599)
+3.9%
On even strength, Gordon has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Gordon is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,017).
Gordon shoots right. Zajac is 52.9% vs right-shot opponents (4,011).
Home / Away
Gordon
Zajac
Home
58.3% (3,125)
55.5% (6,156)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
53.0% (6,038)
By Period
Gordon
Zajac
P1
57.5%
53.8%
P2
56.8%
55.6%
P3
57.0%
53.6%
OT
40.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
59.1%
54.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
54.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | 2 | 05:41 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 16, 2016 | 1 | 10:52 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 2 | 06:24 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 2 | 00:57 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 1 | 02:58 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| 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 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 15:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 06:13 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | OT | 04:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 19:28 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 05:19 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 01:18 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 2 | 07:03 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |