Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +6.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 6 meetings). Richards wins 53.4% vs right-shot opponents — Adams shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Adams 44.5% (+6.3%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 95.2%
Defensive zone
Richards 50.5%
Neutral zone
Richards 73.9%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 76.7%
76.7%
23.3%
Richards
Adams
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
4
(12 meetings)
8
4
Richards
Adams
Last 10: Richards 6-4 Adams
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
6
0
Richards
Adams
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Adams
1
3
Richards
Adams
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Richards
Adams
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Adams
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
47.3% (632)
+3.1%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
50.0% (6)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
39.1% (386)
+2.2%
On even strength, Richards has a +3.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Adams shoots right. Richards is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,806).
Richards shoots left. Adams is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (704).
Home / Away
Richards
Adams
Home
51.1% (2,671)
42.0% (488)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
45.8% (546)
By Period
Richards
Adams
P1
49.6%
46.5%
P2
50.3%
40.5%
P3
51.0%
45.5%
OT
50.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
42.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Adams
42.0%▼
45.0%
44.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2014 | 2 | 12:15 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 14:48 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 31, 2013 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 09:23 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 20, 2013 | 1 | 03:21 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 15:45 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 3 | 15:21 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 3 | 12:35 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 2 | 17:46 | Defensive | Craig Adams |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 1 | 08:53 | Neutral | Craig Adams |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 3 | 03:44 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 29, 2011 | 3 | 13:19 | Offensive | Brad Richards |