Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +14.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Gordon wins 56.7% vs left-shot opponents — Elias shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Elias 42.7% (+14.4%)
H2H factor
Gordon leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Gordon 74.8%
Defensive zone
Gordon 98.3%
Neutral zone
Gordon 93.6%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 87.5%
87.5%
12.5%
Gordon
Elias
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Gordon
Elias
Last 10: Gordon 8-2 Elias
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Elias
3
4
Gordon
Elias
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
6
0
Gordon
Elias
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Gordon
Elias
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Elias
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
42.3% (2,591)
+16.1%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
48.4% (405)
+10.6%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
36.0% (367)
+16.5%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +16.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Elias shoots left. Gordon is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (4,373).
Gordon shoots right. Elias is 41.6% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Home / Away
Gordon
Elias
Home
58.3% (3,125)
43.2% (1,683)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
41.7% (1,725)
By Period
Gordon
Elias
P1
57.5%
41.1%
P2
56.8%
43.1%
P3
57.0%
43.0%
OT
40.3%
43.2%
Final 5 min
59.1%
40.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Elias
40.0%▲
37.5%
42.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 19:26 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 16:30 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3 | 12:36 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 2 | 12:32 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 2 | 07:57 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 16:36 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | OT | 02:00 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 3 | 14:13 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 2 | 00:14 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | 14:26 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 3 | 12:16 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 2 | 13:04 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 2 | 07:08 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 27, 2011 | 1 | 19:05 | Neutral | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 3 | 17:03 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 3 | 14:58 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 18, 2011 | 1 | 15:48 | Offensive | Patrik Elias |