Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +6.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (85% H2H, 33 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Richards 50.5% (+6.4%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 39-27 in 66 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 63.0%
Defensive zone
Gordon 97.5%
Neutral zone
Gordon 89.1%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 84.6%
84.6%
15.4%
Gordon
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
39
-
27
(66 meetings)
39
27
Gordon
Richards
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
4
18
Gordon
Richards
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
28
5
Gordon
Richards
33 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
7
4
Gordon
Richards
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
50.0% (3,722)
+8.4%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
54.6% (445)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
51.4% (502)
+1.1%
On even strength, Gordon has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Richards is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,577).
Home / Away
Gordon
Richards
Home
58.3% (3,125)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Gordon
Richards
P1
57.5%
49.6%
P2
56.8%
52.3%
P3
57.0%
49.3%
OT
40.3%
58.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 14:19 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 2 | 13:59 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 1 | 08:37 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2016 | 1 | 05:02 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 30, 2014 | OT | 00:49 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 3 | 12:35 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 2 | 17:14 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 2 | 07:59 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 13:57 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 1 | 05:03 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 1 | 04:48 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 9, 2014 | 1 | 18:42 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 9, 2014 | 1 | 16:43 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 3 | 19:42 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 3 | 13:52 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 3 | 11:28 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 3 | 06:31 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 3 | 00:59 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1 | 14:38 | Neutral | Mike Richards |