Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Zajac on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Zajac shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 57.0% vs Zajac 54.9% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Zajac leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Zajac 81.4%
Defensive zone
Gordon 65.3%
Neutral zone
Zajac 57.2%
Result
Travis Zajac favored at 57.8%
42.2%
57.8%
Gordon
Zajac
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
7
(11 meetings)
4
7
Gordon
Zajac
Last 10: Gordon 4-6 Zajac
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Zajac
0
4
Gordon
Zajac
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
3
1
Gordon
Zajac
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Zajac
1
2
Gordon
Zajac
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Zajac
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (514)
53.9% (958)
+4.5%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
67.1% (146)
-21.6%
Penalty Kill
57.5% (179)
52.5% (139)
+5.0%
On power play, Zajac has a +21.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zajac shoots right. Gordon is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (246).
Gordon shoots right. Zajac is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (390).
Home / Away
Gordon
Zajac
Home
57.7% (366)
55.5% (627)
Away
58.4% (353)
55.1% (651)
By Period
Gordon
Zajac
P1
59.3%
51.7%
P2
54.5%
58.5%
P3
60.5%
56.0%
OT
50.0%
55.6%
Final 5 min
58.0%
54.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
58.0%
Zajac
62.0%▲
52.5%
55.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 1 | 18:54 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 3 | 12:09 | Defensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 3 | 07:28 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 19:12 | Neutral | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 18:56 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 16:19 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 11:08 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 2 | 07:35 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 12:36 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |
| Oct 9, 2010 | 1 | 05:05 | Offensive | Travis Zajac |