Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 17 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Spaling shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Spaling 49.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 23-9 in 32 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 85.3%
Defensive zone
Gordon 98.7%
Neutral zone
Gordon 92.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 93.2%
93.2%
6.8%
Gordon
Spaling
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
9
(32 meetings)
23
9
Gordon
Spaling
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Spaling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
2
Gordon
Spaling
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
8
2
Gordon
Spaling
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
12
5
Gordon
Spaling
17 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Spaling
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.5% (2,263)
+7.9%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
43.4% (53)
+15.6%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
48.0% (498)
+4.5%
On power play, Gordon has a +15.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spaling shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Spaling is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (980).
Home / Away
Gordon
Spaling
Home
58.3% (3,125)
51.9% (1,437)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
47.8% (1,378)
By Period
Gordon
Spaling
P1
57.5%
49.8%
P2
56.8%
48.3%
P3
57.0%
52.0%
OT
40.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
51.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Spaling
58.0%▲
53.0%
49.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 19:04 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 18:55 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 3 | 04:00 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 1 | 09:01 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 1 | 02:05 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 17, 2016 | 3 | 02:47 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2015 | 2 | 03:58 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 26, 2014 | 2 | 08:46 | Defensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 02:44 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 16:29 | Neutral | Nick Spaling |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 07:08 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 03:50 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 03:42 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 14, 2013 | 1 | 05:52 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 3 | 18:52 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2012 | 3 | 12:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |