Scouting Report
Boyd Gordon holds a +17.3% FO% edge overall. Gordon wins 57.3% vs right-shot opponents — Kessel shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gordon 57.0% vs Kessel 46.5% (+17.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Gordon 71.1%
Defensive zone
Gordon 96.4%
Neutral zone
Gordon 91.9%
Result
Boyd Gordon favored at 89.5%
89.5%
10.5%
Gordon
Kessel
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Gordon
Kessel
Last 5: Gordon 4-1 Kessel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kessel
0
1
Gordon
Kessel
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Kessel
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gordon
2
0
Gordon
Kessel
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gordon
Kessel
Edge
Even Strength
58.4% (514)
40.0% (45)
+18.4%
Power Play
45.5% (11)
50.0% (12)
-4.5%
On even strength, Gordon has a +18.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kessel shoots right. Gordon is 57.3% vs right-shot opponents (246).
Gordon shoots right. Kessel is 36.4% vs right-shot opponents (22).
Home / Away
Gordon
Kessel
Home
57.7% (366)
46.4% (28)
Away
58.4% (353)
35.5% (31)
By Period
Gordon
Kessel
P1
59.3%
42.1%
P2
54.5%
40.9%
P3
60.5%
37.5%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
58.0%
60.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gordon
66.0%▲
58.0%
58.0%
Kessel
34.0%▼
35.7%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2010 | OT | 03:00 | Offensive | Phil Kessel |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 3 | 03:26 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 2 | 06:46 | Neutral | Boyd Gordon |
| Dec 6, 2010 | 1 | 09:57 | Defensive | Boyd Gordon |