Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +1.4% FO% edge overall. Richards wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Cizikas shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 49.8% vs Cizikas 48.5% (+1.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 79.5%
Defensive zone
Cizikas 73.0%
Neutral zone
Cizikas 51.2%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 60.1%
60.1%
39.9%
Richards
Cizikas
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Richards
Cizikas
Last 7: Richards 2-5 Cizikas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Richards
Cizikas
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cizikas
0
2
Richards
Cizikas
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cizikas
0
1
Richards
Cizikas
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Cizikas
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (950)
51.0% (775)
-1.2%
Power Play
53.6% (69)
56.7% (30)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
37.4% (206)
-17.4%
On penalty kill, Cizikas has a +17.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cizikas shoots left. Richards is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (639).
Richards shoots left. Cizikas is 49.6% vs left-shot opponents (627).
Home / Away
Richards
Cizikas
Home
51.1% (532)
52.7% (490)
Away
48.3% (497)
44.3% (521)
By Period
Richards
Cizikas
P1
48.6%
46.6%
P2
51.0%
47.5%
P3
49.8%
51.1%
OT
43.8%
50.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
49.8%
Cizikas
60.0%▼
61.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2014 | 3 | 06:42 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 2 | 08:58 | Neutral | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 3 | 11:13 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 2 | 19:31 | Offensive | Casey Cizikas |
| Jan 21, 2014 | 2 | 08:45 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 3 | 03:31 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 1 | 06:28 | Defensive | Casey Cizikas |