Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 55.5% vs Sheppard 50.1% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sheppard 89.5%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 58.4%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 75.8%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 75.2%
24.8%
75.2%
Gordon
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Gordon
Sheppard
Last 6: Gordon 1-5 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
1
0
Gordon
Sheppard
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
1
Gordon
Sheppard
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheppard
0
4
Gordon
Sheppard
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
58.2% (856)
50.2% (518)
+8.0%
Power Play
48.9% (90)
44.1% (34)
+4.8%
Penalty Kill
51.1% (272)
100.0% (3)
-48.9%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +48.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (830).
Gordon shoots right. Sheppard is 47.5% vs right-shot opponents (236).
Home / Away
Gordon
Sheppard
Home
58.4% (586)
50.3% (324)
Away
53.6% (632)
49.8% (231)
By Period
Gordon
Sheppard
P1
55.8%
49.7%
P2
58.1%
46.9%
P3
53.3%
53.8%
OT
68.8%
66.7%
Final 5 min
57.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
55.9%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2015 | 3 | 17:23 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 3 | 04:40 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 1 | 19:20 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:41 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 18, 2014 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 1 | 11:24 | Defensive | James Sheppard |