Antoine Vermette vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Antoine Vermette holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Vermette on defensive-zone draws (59% H2H, 22 meetings). Vermette wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Vermette 57.1% vs Richards 50.5% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 29-26 in 55 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 65.2%
Defensive zone
Richards 65.3%
Neutral zone
Richards 64.9%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 65.1%
34.9%
65.1%
Vermette
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
29
(55 meetings)
26
29
Vermette
Richards
Last 10: Vermette 3-7 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
4
7
Vermette
Richards
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Vermette
13
9
Vermette
Richards
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
9
13
Vermette
Richards
22 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Vermette
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
56.9% (7,621)
50.0% (3,722)
+6.9%
Power Play
59.8% (1,575)
54.6% (445)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
55.1% (1,217)
51.4% (502)
+3.7%
On even strength, Vermette has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Vermette is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (6,658).
Vermette shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Vermette
Richards
Home
58.3% (5,008)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
56.1% (5,432)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Vermette
Richards
P1
56.9%
49.6%
P2
58.4%
52.3%
P3
56.2%
49.3%
OT
55.4%
58.0%
Final 5 min
56.8%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Vermette
58.0%▼
62.0%
57.2%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 16:05 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 18:33 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 18:56 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 1 | 07:02 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 3 | 07:57 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 30, 2015 | 1 | 15:34 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 16:19 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 20, 2014 | 1 | 15:56 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 18:03 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 10:28 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 3 | 10:19 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 19:31 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 17:57 | Defensive | Antoine Vermette |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 09:15 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 1 | 01:38 | Neutral | Antoine Vermette |
| Mar 17, 2014 | 3 | 03:46 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Mar 17, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 15:02 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 3 | 11:44 | Offensive | Antoine Vermette |