Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 48.5% vs Rakell 47.1% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 81.1%
Defensive zone
Richards 53.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 54.0%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 59.4%
59.4%
40.6%
Richards
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Richards
Rakell
Last 5: Richards 4-1 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
0
Richards
Rakell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Richards
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
3
0
Richards
Rakell
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (769)
46.2% (608)
+2.8%
Power Play
39.2% (51)
51.9% (54)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
33.3% (3)
+6.7%
On power play, Rakell has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Richards is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Richards shoots left. Rakell is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (402).
Home / Away
Richards
Rakell
Home
49.8% (424)
49.3% (335)
Away
46.9% (401)
43.9% (330)
By Period
Richards
Rakell
P1
51.3%
46.8%
P2
44.8%
45.0%
P3
49.2%
48.2%
Final 5 min
46.5%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | 13:25 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 1 | 00:33 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 00:53 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 1 | 10:17 | Neutral | Brad Richards |