Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 16 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Malkin 45.9% (+11.1%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 26-6 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 82.2%
Defensive zone
Gordon 99.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 96.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 94.7%
94.7%
5.3%
Gordon
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
6
(32 meetings)
26
6
Gordon
Malkin
Last 10: Gordon 9-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
5
2
Gordon
Malkin
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
16
0
Gordon
Malkin
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
5
4
Gordon
Malkin
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
45.6% (10,081)
+12.8%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
50.1% (668)
+8.9%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
32.2% (59)
+20.3%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +20.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Malkin is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,557).
Home / Away
Gordon
Malkin
Home
58.3% (3,125)
47.6% (5,395)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
44.0% (5,436)
By Period
Gordon
Malkin
P1
57.5%
45.9%
P2
56.8%
46.2%
P3
57.0%
45.2%
OT
40.3%
49.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 3 | 03:21 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 00:42 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 11:41 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| 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 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 18:15 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 18:10 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 11:14 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 08:17 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 3 | 05:28 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 2 | 07:55 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 16:01 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 12:44 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 12:36 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 12:34 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |