Scouting Report
Jamie Benn holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Benn 52.9% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Benn leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 58.2%
Defensive zone
Richards 55.3%
Neutral zone
Richards 55.3%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 55.6%
55.6%
44.4%
Richards
Benn
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
6
(10 meetings)
4
6
Richards
Benn
Last 10: Richards 4-6 Benn
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
0
1
Richards
Benn
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
2
4
Richards
Benn
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
1
Richards
Benn
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Benn
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
53.5% (6,450)
-3.1%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
52.5% (2,054)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
49.3% (515)
-8.0%
On penalty kill, Benn has a +8.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Benn shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Benn is 55.6% vs left-shot opponents (5,269).
Home / Away
Richards
Benn
Home
51.1% (2,671)
54.9% (4,547)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
51.0% (4,488)
By Period
Richards
Benn
P1
49.6%
51.9%
P2
50.3%
52.6%
P3
51.0%
54.0%
OT
50.6%
62.4%
Final 5 min
49.4%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
53.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2016 | 2 | 09:04 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 3 | 14:34 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 18, 2015 | 3 | 03:37 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 2 | 15:14 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 2 | 07:00 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1 | 00:24 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Nov 21, 2013 | 2 | 19:01 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 3 | 12:08 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Dec 13, 2011 | 3 | 03:37 | Neutral | Brad Richards |