Anze Kopitar vs Brad Richardson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Anze Kopitar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (74% H2H, 34 meetings). Kopitar wins 55.5% vs left-shot opponents — Richardson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 54.5% vs Richardson 53.4% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 66-47 in 113 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 61.5%
Defensive zone
Richardson 80.2%
Neutral zone
Richardson 63.9%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 61.4%
38.6%
61.4%
Kopitar
Richardson
Head-to-Head Record
47
-
66
(113 meetings)
47
66
Kopitar
Richardson
Last 10: Kopitar 4-6 Richardson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
15
18
Kopitar
Richardson
33 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
9
25
Kopitar
Richardson
34 total
Neutral Zone
Even
23
23
Kopitar
Richardson
46 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Richardson
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (16,453)
54.9% (5,037)
-0.3%
Power Play
59.2% (3,529)
56.8% (125)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (2,906)
45.9% (1,001)
+2.4%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richardson shoots left. Kopitar is 55.5% vs left-shot opponents (14,919).
Kopitar shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Richardson
Home
55.3% (11,435)
53.6% (3,164)
Away
53.8% (11,501)
53.3% (3,003)
By Period
Kopitar
Richardson
P1
54.5%
52.3%
P2
54.9%
54.2%
P3
54.0%
53.5%
OT
59.0%
61.1%
Final 5 min
55.0%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
54.0%▼
59.5%
54.5%
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2022 | 2 | 13:38 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 23, 2019 | 2 | 01:54 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 15:52 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 05:17 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 3 | 05:11 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 1 | 14:48 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 1 | 03:12 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 3 | 13:03 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 3 | 09:13 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 3 | 03:29 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 3 | 02:01 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 2 | 16:06 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 18:59 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 11:53 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 03:30 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 1 | 03:26 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 3 | 10:44 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |