Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Gordon wins 57.9% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 57.1% vs Crosby 51.6% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 52.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 94.6%
Neutral zone
Gordon 84.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 71.2%
71.2%
28.8%
Gordon
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Gordon
Crosby
Last 6: Gordon 5-1 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
1
Gordon
Crosby
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
0
Gordon
Crosby
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
59.2% (627)
51.9% (1,456)
+7.3%
Power Play
66.7% (3)
52.8% (392)
+13.9%
Penalty Kill
54.8% (279)
39.0% (59)
+15.8%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +15.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Gordon is 57.9% vs left-shot opponents (599).
Gordon shoots right. Crosby is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Gordon
Crosby
Home
60.5% (451)
52.4% (976)
Away
55.2% (458)
51.0% (931)
By Period
Gordon
Crosby
P1
57.7%
51.6%
P2
55.5%
53.1%
P3
60.5%
51.0%
OT
0.0%
40.5%
Final 5 min
62.8%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
57.9%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2015 | 3 | 19:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 16:09 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 2 | 02:27 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 07:09 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |