Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Kopitar wins 59.0% vs left-shot opponents — Richardson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kopitar 56.4% vs Richardson 55.8% (-1.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kopitar 60.9%
Defensive zone
Richardson 54.5%
Neutral zone
Richardson 57.3%
Result
Anze Kopitar favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Kopitar
Richardson
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Kopitar
Richardson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
0
1
Kopitar
Richardson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
0
1
Kopitar
Richardson
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kopitar
Richardson
Edge
Even Strength
57.6% (1,070)
59.7% (221)
-2.1%
Power Play
60.6% (264)
100.0% (2)
-39.4%
Penalty Kill
46.9% (175)
31.3% (16)
+15.6%
On power play, Richardson has a +39.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richardson shoots left. Kopitar is 59.0% vs left-shot opponents (916).
Kopitar shoots left. Richardson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (151).
Home / Away
Kopitar
Richardson
Home
57.2% (778)
60.2% (88)
Away
56.5% (731)
57.0% (151)
By Period
Kopitar
Richardson
P1
56.3%
63.8%
P2
57.1%
59.1%
P3
57.0%
50.7%
Final 5 min
57.6%
65.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kopitar
56.0%▲
52.5%
56.9%
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
58.2%
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 |