Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +9.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Hecht 43.5% (+9.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 79.9%
Defensive zone
Hecht 68.0%
Neutral zone
Hecht 50.4%
Result
Jochen Hecht favored at 56.3%
43.7%
56.3%
Richards
Hecht
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Richards
Hecht
Last 6: Richards 3-3 Hecht
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hecht
0
2
Richards
Hecht
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
3
1
Richards
Hecht
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Hecht
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (655)
42.9% (273)
+8.1%
Power Play
49.1% (106)
16.7% (6)
+32.4%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (12)
39.2% (74)
+2.5%
On power play, Richards has a +32.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hecht shoots left. Richards is 50.6% vs left-shot opponents (451).
Richards shoots left. Hecht is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (225).
Home / Away
Richards
Hecht
Home
51.9% (397)
44.2% (208)
Away
49.2% (376)
37.9% (145)
By Period
Richards
Hecht
P1
47.1%
39.8%
P2
54.2%
39.1%
P3
50.0%
46.2%
OT
56.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.2%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.6%
Hecht
44.0%▲
41.5%
41.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2013 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | 13:56 | Neutral | Jochen Hecht |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | 13:50 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | 01:13 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 2 | 06:50 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |
| Mar 12, 2013 | 1 | 04:59 | Defensive | Jochen Hecht |