Brad Richards vs Eric Staal

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 50.6%). Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 19 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Richards 50.3% vs Staal 50.6% (-0.3%)
H2H factor Richards leads 31-30 in 61 meetings
Offensive zone Richards 61.1%
Defensive zone Staal 54.2%
Neutral zone Staal 52.5%
Result Brad Richards favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Richards Staal
Head-to-Head Record
31 - 30 (61 meetings)
31
30
Richards Staal
Last 10: Richards 3-7 Staal

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
7
9
Richards Staal
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
13
6
Richards Staal
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Staal
11
15
Richards Staal
26 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Richards
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
50.5% (10,347)
-0.1%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
53.5% (2,023)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
44.2% (781)
-2.9%

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Staal shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Home / Away
Richards
Staal
Home
51.1% (2,671)
52.6% (6,558)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
48.6% (6,664)
By Period
Richards
Staal
P1
49.6%
50.0%
P2
50.3%
51.1%
P3
51.0%
50.4%
OT
50.6%
55.2%
Final 5 min
49.4%
50.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%
49.5%
50.3%
Staal
44.0%
47.0%
50.6%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Oct 16, 2015 2 07:41 Defensive Eric Staal
Mar 23, 2015 1 03:34 Neutral Brad Richards
Apr 8, 2014 2 03:45 Defensive Eric Staal
Mar 11, 2014 3 11:34 Offensive Eric Staal
Mar 11, 2014 3 00:55 Neutral Eric Staal
Mar 11, 2014 2 00:33 Neutral Eric Staal
Mar 11, 2014 1 18:56 Neutral Brad Richards
Mar 11, 2014 1 09:35 Neutral Eric Staal
Mar 7, 2014 3 11:47 Neutral Brad Richards
Mar 7, 2014 3 00:00 Neutral Eric Staal
Mar 7, 2014 2 16:41 Offensive Eric Staal
Mar 7, 2014 2 14:01 Neutral Brad Richards
Mar 7, 2014 2 00:00 Neutral Brad Richards
Apr 25, 2013 3 18:04 Offensive Brad Richards
Apr 25, 2013 3 17:50 Neutral Eric Staal
Apr 25, 2013 1 18:24 Defensive Brad Richards
Apr 25, 2013 1 18:16 Defensive Brad Richards
Apr 6, 2013 3 17:55 Offensive Eric Staal
Apr 6, 2013 3 01:26 Defensive Brad Richards
Apr 6, 2013 2 19:00 Offensive Eric Staal