Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Anisimov on neutral-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Anisimov wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Anisimov 45.2% vs Richards 49.8% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 76.5%
Defensive zone
Richards 82.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 80.5%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 80.5%
19.5%
80.5%
Anisimov
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
2
(7 meetings)
5
2
Anisimov
Richards
Last 7: Anisimov 5-2 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Anisimov
5
2
Anisimov
Richards
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Anisimov
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (548)
47.9% (943)
-1.7%
Power Play
36.5% (63)
61.1% (157)
-24.6%
Penalty Kill
37.9% (66)
52.9% (102)
-15.0%
On power play, Richards has a +24.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Anisimov is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (400).
Anisimov shoots left. Richards is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (768).
Home / Away
Anisimov
Richards
Home
45.0% (322)
50.9% (617)
Away
44.0% (366)
48.7% (599)
By Period
Anisimov
Richards
P1
38.7%
45.4%
P2
47.9%
52.5%
P3
46.9%
51.3%
OT
50.0%
55.0%
Final 5 min
44.9%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Anisimov
40.0%▼
45.5%
44.5%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2011 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Mar 6, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Feb 20, 2011 | 2 | 16:26 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Feb 20, 2011 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 2 | 10:28 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 09:37 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |
| Nov 4, 2010 | 1 | 18:09 | Neutral | Artem Anisimov |