Who wins more faceoffs, Brad Richards or Dainius Zubrus?

Dainius Zubrus leads the head-to-head 7-4 across 11 faceoffs.

What is Brad Richards's faceoff record against Dainius Zubrus?

Brad Richards is 4-7 against Dainius Zubrus in head-to-head faceoffs. Zone breakdown: Offensive 0-2, Defensive 1-3, Neutral 3-2.

Who is predicted to win the next faceoff, Brad Richards or Dainius Zubrus?

Dainius Zubrus is the predicted winner with a 54.2% win probability based on historical stats and XGBoost ML analysis.

Brad Richards vs Dainius Zubrus

Brad RichardsL vs Dainius ZubrusL

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Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 49.7%). Look for Zubrus on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown

Model XGBoost ML Model

Overall FO% (Bayesian) Richards 50.3% vs Zubrus 49.7% (+0.6%)

H2H factor Zubrus leads 7-4 in 11 meetings

Offensive zone Richards 69.9%

Defensive zone Zubrus 71.2%

Neutral zone Zubrus 50.3%

Result Dainius Zubrus favored at 54.2%

45.8%

54.2%

Richards Zubrus

Head-to-Head Record

4 - 7 (11 meetings)

Richards Zubrus

Last 10: Richards 4-6 Zubrus

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone

Edge: Zubrus

Richards Zubrus

2 total

Defensive Zone

Edge: Zubrus

Richards Zubrus

4 total

Neutral Zone

Edge: Richards

Richards Zubrus

5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation

Richards

Zubrus

Edge

Even Strength

50.4% (4,561)

48.3% (1,069)

+2.1%

Power Play

51.0% (512)

58.1% (179)

-7.1%

Penalty Kill

41.3% (92)

49.5% (192)

-8.2%

On penalty kill, Zubrus has a +8.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness

Zubrus shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).

Richards shoots left. Zubrus is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (958).

Home / Away

Richards

Zubrus

Home

51.1% (2,671)

52.2% (761)

Away

49.5% (2,512)

47.0% (694)

By Period

Richards

Zubrus

49.6%

51.3%

50.3%

52.2%

51.0%

45.9%

50.6%

47.8%

Final 5 min

49.4%

45.8%

Recent Form

Player

Last 50

Last 200

Career

Richards

46.0%▼

49.5%

50.3%

Zubrus

50.0%▲

46.0%

49.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date	Period	Time	Zone	Winner
Nov 12, 2013	2	04:58	Defensive	Dainius Zubrus
Mar 19, 2012	1	06:17	Defensive	Dainius Zubrus
Feb 27, 2012	2	04:58	Neutral	Brad Richards
Feb 27, 2012	1	08:29	Neutral	Dainius Zubrus
Feb 27, 2012	1	08:16	Neutral	Brad Richards
Feb 7, 2012	1	01:19	Offensive	Dainius Zubrus
Jan 31, 2012	3	07:47	Defensive	Brad Richards
Jan 31, 2012	3	00:00	Neutral	Brad Richards
Jan 31, 2012	2	06:03	Defensive	Dainius Zubrus
Dec 20, 2011	3	17:56	Offensive	Dainius Zubrus
Dec 20, 2011	2	06:50	Neutral	Dainius Zubrus

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