Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Smith shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Smith 51.9% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 68.2%
Defensive zone
Gordon 92.7%
Neutral zone
Gordon 75.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 80.4%
80.4%
19.6%
Gordon
Smith
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
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
4
1
Gordon
Smith
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Smith
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
53.7% (449)
+4.5%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
80.0% (10)
-31.1%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
43.1% (102)
+8.0%
On power play, Smith has a +31.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Smith shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (830).
Gordon shoots right. Smith is 55.9% vs right-shot opponents (211).
Home / Away
Gordon
Smith
Home
58.4% (586)
55.0% (280)
Away
53.6% (632)
49.5% (281)
By Period
Gordon
Smith
P1
55.8%
52.3%
P2
58.1%
52.1%
P3
53.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
57.7%
60.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Smith
46.0%▼
52.0%
52.2%
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 |