Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Richards 51.7% (+5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 62.3%
Defensive zone
Gordon 96.6%
Neutral zone
Gordon 86.9%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 95.0%
95.0%
5.0%
Gordon
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Gordon
Richards
Last 6: Gordon 6-0 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
5
0
Gordon
Richards
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Richards
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
51.7% (1,084)
+5.2%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
52.2% (180)
+14.5%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
51.4% (37)
+5.2%
On power play, Gordon has a +14.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Richards is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (450).
Home / Away
Gordon
Richards
Home
55.6% (595)
52.2% (668)
Away
58.1% (582)
51.4% (648)
By Period
Gordon
Richards
P1
57.5%
50.1%
P2
59.8%
52.4%
P3
53.9%
52.9%
OT
36.4%
52.4%
Final 5 min
58.5%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2012 | 2 | 15:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 18:34 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 18:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 13:08 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 17, 2011 | 1 | 11:47 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |