Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Rakell on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Gordon wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.8% vs Rakell 44.8% (+12.4%)
H2H factor
Rakell leads 7-7 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Rakell 78.9%
Defensive zone
Gordon 88.6%
Neutral zone
Gordon 51.2%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 54.3%
54.3%
45.7%
Gordon
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
7
(14 meetings)
7
7
Gordon
Rakell
Last 10: Gordon 5-5 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
2
4
Gordon
Rakell
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
2
Gordon
Rakell
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Rakell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (4,533)
44.2% (1,886)
+14.2%
Power Play
59.0% (244)
50.2% (203)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
52.5% (1,586)
21.7% (23)
+30.8%
On penalty kill, Gordon has a +30.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Gordon is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (2,017).
Gordon shoots right. Rakell is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (769).
Home / Away
Gordon
Rakell
Home
58.3% (3,125)
46.6% (1,055)
Away
55.6% (3,265)
42.4% (1,058)
By Period
Gordon
Rakell
P1
57.5%
45.6%
P2
56.8%
41.9%
P3
57.0%
46.1%
OT
40.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
59.1%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
56.9%
Rakell
38.0%▲
35.0%
44.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2015 | 1 | 09:01 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 2 | 06:13 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 13:10 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 09:50 | Offensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 00:41 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 3 | 07:18 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 2 | 15:19 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 6, 2014 | 2 | 09:21 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 3 | 01:26 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 16:04 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 2 | 02:17 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 06:25 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Mar 28, 2014 | 1 | 02:55 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |