Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +8.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Gordon on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Gordon wins 57.3% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 56.5% vs Richards 49.2% (+8.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 63.9%
Defensive zone
Gordon 96.5%
Neutral zone
Gordon 82.3%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 91.7%
91.7%
8.3%
Gordon
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Gordon
Richards
Last 6: Gordon 5-1 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
4
0
Gordon
Richards
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Gordon
Richards
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
57.8% (576)
50.0% (370)
+7.8%
Power Play
73.7% (19)
50.0% (30)
+23.7%
Penalty Kill
54.1% (194)
39.0% (41)
+15.1%
On power play, Gordon has a +23.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Gordon is 57.3% vs left-shot opponents (602).
Gordon shoots right. Richards is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (121).
Home / Away
Gordon
Richards
Home
60.3% (383)
52.3% (214)
Away
54.4% (406)
45.8% (227)
By Period
Gordon
Richards
P1
58.4%
47.3%
P2
56.9%
53.2%
P3
58.8%
46.3%
OT
23.5%
60.0%
Final 5 min
58.5%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
57.3%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 17:19 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 1 | 04:40 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 1 | 06:53 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |