Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 64 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Gordon 56.8% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 73-51 in 124 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 77.3%
Defensive zone
Gordon 56.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 53.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Kopitar
Gordon
Head-to-Head Record
51
-
73
(124 meetings)
51
73
Kopitar
Gordon
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Gordon
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopitar
24
5
Kopitar
Gordon
29 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
11
53
Kopitar
Gordon
64 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kopitar
16
15
Kopitar
Gordon
31 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Gordon
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,761)
58.4% (4,533)
-3.8%
Power Play
59.2% (3,590)
59.0% (244)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
48.4% (2,946)
52.5% (1,586)
-4.1%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gordon shoots right. Kopitar is 52.7% vs right-shot opponents (8,155).
Kopitar shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Gordon
Home
55.3% (11,663)
58.3% (3,125)
Away
53.8% (11,682)
55.6% (3,265)
By Period
Kopitar
Gordon
P1
54.5%
57.5%
P2
54.9%
56.8%
P3
53.9%
57.0%
OT
59.3%
40.3%
Final 5 min
55.0%
59.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
72.0%▲
60.0%
54.6%
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2016 | 3 | 19:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 1 | 18:25 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 1 | 05:06 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 19:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 10:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 09:08 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 02:48 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 11:59 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 11:51 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 06:55 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 06:44 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 2 | 14:49 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 14:01 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Jan 23, 2016 | 1 | 08:35 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 11:50 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 01:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 01:22 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 2 | 19:46 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |