Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Smith 48.7% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 84.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 97.8%
Neutral zone
Gordon 94.9%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 92.1%
92.1%
7.9%
Gordon
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Gordon
Smith
Last 10: Gordon 7-3 Smith
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
2
Gordon
Smith
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
6
1
Gordon
Smith
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
49.0% (769)
+9.4%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
63.6% (22)
-4.6%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
42.4% (118)
+10.1%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Smith is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (370).
Home / Away
Gordon
Smith
Home
58.3% (3,125)
52.4% (490)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
44.0% (420)
By Period
Gordon
Smith
P1
57.5%
46.9%
P2
56.8%
51.2%
P3
57.0%
47.7%
OT
40.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
53.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Smith
46.0%▼
52.0%
48.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2015 | 2 | 06:03 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 16, 2015 | 1 | 09:06 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 3 | 17:14 | Defensive | Trevor Smith |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 2 | 17:17 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 2 | 15:23 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 1 | 17:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 1 | 04:00 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 1 | 03:56 | Offensive | Trevor Smith |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 1 | 03:45 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 1 | 00:34 | Offensive | Trevor Smith |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 1 | 12:14 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |