Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 15 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Koivu 51.8% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 23-19 in 42 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 77.5%
Defensive zone
Gordon 62.3%
Neutral zone
Koivu 56.8%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 57.9%
42.1%
57.9%
Gordon
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
23
(42 meetings)
19
23
Gordon
Koivu
Last 10: Gordon 3-7 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
12
Gordon
Koivu
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
9
5
Gordon
Koivu
14 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
7
6
Gordon
Koivu
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
51.9% (3,221)
+6.5%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
59.3% (437)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
48.0% (764)
+4.5%
On even strength, Gordon has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Gordon
Koivu
Home
58.3% (3,125)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Gordon
Koivu
P1
57.5%
51.1%
P2
56.8%
52.6%
P3
57.0%
51.8%
OT
40.3%
52.3%
Final 5 min
59.1%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2014 | 2 | 14:26 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 2 | 03:41 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 00:48 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2 | 14:32 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 19:19 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 19:39 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 06:28 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 6, 2013 | 2 | 15:33 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 3 | 12:33 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 3 | 07:54 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 3 | 07:49 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 2 | 01:33 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 1 | 19:15 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 1 | 18:58 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 1 | 16:27 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 1 | 01:33 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 2, 2013 | OT | 03:02 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 2, 2013 | OT | 00:33 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 06:30 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |