Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 56.9% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.3% vs Spaling 50.1% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 12-2 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 81.6%
Defensive zone
Gordon 95.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 91.1%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 90.9%
90.9%
9.1%
Gordon
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
2
(14 meetings)
12
2
Gordon
Spaling
Last 10: Gordon 9-1 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Spaling
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
0
Gordon
Spaling
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
6
2
Gordon
Spaling
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (854)
49.7% (756)
+7.2%
Power Play
66.7% (21)
35.3% (17)
+31.4%
Penalty Kill
56.6% (290)
55.0% (120)
+1.6%
On power play, Gordon has a +31.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Gordon is 56.9% vs left-shot opponents (840).
Gordon shoots right. Spaling is 49.8% vs right-shot opponents (317).
Home / Away
Gordon
Spaling
Home
55.6% (595)
52.1% (476)
Away
58.1% (582)
47.8% (418)
By Period
Gordon
Spaling
P1
57.5%
50.4%
P2
59.8%
51.3%
P3
53.9%
48.5%
OT
36.4%
60.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.8%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 12:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 1 | 05:03 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 2 | 06:34 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 1 | 19:48 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 1 | 00:09 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 09:19 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 3 | 09:08 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 03:23 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 13, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |