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 |