Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Filppula 51.4% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 59.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 93.4%
Neutral zone
Gordon 75.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
Gordon
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Gordon
Filppula
Last 9: Gordon 6-3 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
1
Gordon
Filppula
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
0
Gordon
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Filppula
1
2
Gordon
Filppula
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
50.4% (260)
+6.5%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
52.4% (84)
+14.3%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
65.2% (23)
-8.6%
On power play, Gordon has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Filppula is 41.7% vs right-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Gordon
Filppula
Home
55.6% (595)
51.1% (227)
Away
58.1% (582)
52.7% (146)
By Period
Gordon
Filppula
P1
57.5%
48.9%
P2
59.8%
51.9%
P3
53.9%
52.4%
OT
36.4%
71.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2012 | 2 | 06:55 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 6, 2012 | 1 | 07:22 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 6, 2012 | 1 | 04:12 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 3 | 05:26 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 15:21 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 12, 2012 | 1 | 00:33 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 8, 2011 | 2 | 18:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |