Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +13.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Malkin 43.5% (+13.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 77.7%
Defensive zone
Gordon 98.1%
Neutral zone
Gordon 94.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 94.1%
94.1%
5.9%
Gordon
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
0
(7 meetings)
7
0
Gordon
Malkin
Last 7: Gordon 7-0 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Malkin
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
0
Gordon
Malkin
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Malkin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
43.1% (733)
+15.1%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
31.3% (16)
+17.6%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
16.7% (6)
+34.4%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +34.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (830).
Gordon shoots right. Malkin is 35.0% vs right-shot opponents (266).
Home / Away
Gordon
Malkin
Home
58.4% (586)
42.6% (338)
Away
53.6% (632)
42.7% (417)
By Period
Gordon
Malkin
P1
55.8%
40.9%
P2
58.1%
45.3%
P3
53.3%
42.0%
OT
68.8%
40.0%
Final 5 min
57.7%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2015 | 3 | 11:56 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 3 | 04:51 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 12:52 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 07:02 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 06:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 05:39 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 02:08 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |