Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kane on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Kane 39.3% (+12.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kane 66.2%
Defensive zone
Kane 56.5%
Neutral zone
Kane 59.7%
Result
Patrick Kane favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Richards
Kane
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Richards
Kane
Last 8: Richards 3-5 Kane
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kane
0
1
Richards
Kane
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kane
3
4
Richards
Kane
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Kane
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
38.0% (669)
+12.4%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
34.0% (97)
+17.0%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
71.4% (7)
-30.1%
On penalty kill, Kane has a +30.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kane shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Kane is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (517).
Home / Away
Richards
Kane
Home
51.1% (2,671)
39.1% (384)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
36.7% (392)
By Period
Richards
Kane
P1
49.6%
41.9%
P2
50.3%
33.5%
P3
51.0%
38.8%
OT
50.6%
30.4%
Final 5 min
49.4%
38.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Kane
38.0%▲
27.0%
37.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 19:07 | Neutral | Patrick Kane |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 07:11 | Neutral | Patrick Kane |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Kane |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 2 | 14:41 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 2 | 14:28 | Neutral | Patrick Kane |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 1 | 06:25 | Offensive | Patrick Kane |
| Mar 9, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richards |