Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +3.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Laich 47.1% (+3.3%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 24-9 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 92.4%
Defensive zone
Richards 57.1%
Neutral zone
Richards 72.3%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 71.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Richards
Laich
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
9
(33 meetings)
24
9
Richards
Laich
Last 10: Richards 8-2 Laich
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
7
0
Richards
Laich
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
6
5
Richards
Laich
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
11
4
Richards
Laich
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Laich
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
47.4% (2,075)
+3.0%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
53.3% (270)
-2.3%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
42.9% (636)
-1.6%
On even strength, Richards has a +3.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laich shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Home / Away
Richards
Laich
Home
51.1% (2,671)
49.0% (1,394)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
45.3% (1,615)
By Period
Richards
Laich
P1
49.6%
46.6%
P2
50.3%
44.1%
P3
51.0%
50.3%
OT
50.6%
51.6%
Final 5 min
49.4%
42.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2014 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 3 | 07:00 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 3 | 06:45 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 2 | 05:52 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 2 | 02:25 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 1 | 15:40 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Jan 19, 2014 | 1 | 15:24 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 16, 2013 | 1 | 09:46 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 16:22 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 2 | 13:58 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 24, 2013 | 1 | 14:12 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 17:14 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 16:53 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 17:46 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 13:41 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 00:32 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 12, 2012 | 3 | 09:04 | Defensive | Brad Richards |