Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Gordon wins 58.4% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 57.0% vs Nielsen 46.6% (+11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 74.9%
Defensive zone
Gordon 91.9%
Neutral zone
Gordon 90.5%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 87.9%
87.9%
12.1%
Gordon
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Gordon
Nielsen
Last 5: Gordon 4-1 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Nielsen
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Nielsen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Nielsen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (514)
46.2% (766)
+12.2%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
43.4% (53)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (179)
48.0% (125)
+9.5%
On even strength, Gordon has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Gordon is 58.4% vs left-shot opponents (473).
Gordon shoots right. Nielsen is 46.9% vs right-shot opponents (369).
Home / Away
Gordon
Nielsen
Home
57.7% (366)
46.8% (489)
Away
58.4% (353)
45.6% (476)
By Period
Gordon
Nielsen
P1
59.3%
45.5%
P2
54.5%
47.5%
P3
60.5%
46.5%
OT
50.0%
37.5%
Final 5 min
58.0%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
58.0%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2011 | 2 | 05:38 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 3 | 05:41 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 26, 2011 | 3 | 03:26 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 17:35 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 3 | 05:43 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |