Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings). Kopitar wins 54.8% vs left-shot opponents — Richardson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 53.1% vs Richardson 54.7% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kopitar 83.5%
Defensive zone
Richardson 52.4%
Neutral zone
Kopitar 59.2%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 72.3%
72.3%
27.7%
Kopitar
Richardson
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Kopitar
Richardson
Last 10: Kopitar 2-8 Richardson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
3
6
Kopitar
Richardson
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
0
3
Kopitar
Richardson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Kopitar
Richardson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Richardson
Edge
Even Strength
53.8% (1,045)
56.8% (803)
-3.0%
Power Play
56.6% (235)
60.0% (15)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
45.6% (171)
45.9% (148)
-0.3%
On power play, Richardson has a +3.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richardson shoots left. Kopitar is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (920).
Kopitar shoots left. Richardson is 56.1% vs left-shot opponents (586).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Richardson
Home
53.1% (748)
54.6% (577)
Away
53.5% (703)
56.0% (389)
By Period
Kopitar
Richardson
P1
51.0%
49.0%
P2
52.6%
60.9%
P3
56.1%
54.6%
OT
55.6%
54.5%
Final 5 min
56.2%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
53.3%
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
55.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 2 | 17:00 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 16:47 | Neutral | Anze Kopitar |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 16:35 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 10:33 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 19:31 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 4, 2014 | 3 | 19:25 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 3 | 06:59 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 25, 2013 | 1 | 09:12 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 05:10 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 3 | 04:40 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 04:57 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 9, 2013 | 2 | 04:43 | Offensive | Anze Kopitar |