Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.3% vs 49.8%). Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 11 meetings). Richards wins 53.4% vs right-shot opponents — Getzlaf shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Getzlaf 49.8% (+0.5%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 19-14 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 73.1%
Defensive zone
Getzlaf 70.8%
Neutral zone
Getzlaf 57.2%
Result
Ryan Getzlaf favored at 54.1%
45.9%
54.1%
Richards
Getzlaf
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
14
(33 meetings)
19
14
Richards
Getzlaf
Last 10: Richards 7-3 Getzlaf
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
9
2
Richards
Getzlaf
11 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Getzlaf
6
11
Richards
Getzlaf
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
4
1
Richards
Getzlaf
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Getzlaf
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
49.6% (10,258)
+0.8%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
54.9% (1,381)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
44.8% (1,055)
-3.5%
On power play, Getzlaf has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Getzlaf shoots right. Richards is 53.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,806).
Richards shoots left. Getzlaf is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (9,181).
Home / Away
Richards
Getzlaf
Home
51.1% (2,671)
51.8% (6,270)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
47.8% (6,495)
By Period
Richards
Getzlaf
P1
49.6%
49.2%
P2
50.3%
50.4%
P3
51.0%
49.7%
OT
50.6%
49.1%
Final 5 min
49.4%
49.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Getzlaf
54.0%▬
53.5%
49.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | 3 | 15:43 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | 05:20 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | 05:12 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 1 | 17:42 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 1 | 10:48 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 2 | 17:53 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 1 | 04:42 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 4, 2013 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 4, 2013 | 2 | 19:17 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 4, 2013 | 2 | 19:04 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 4, 2013 | 1 | 13:56 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 4, 2013 | 1 | 04:26 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 2 | 07:50 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 3 | 18:51 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 3 | 05:11 | Neutral | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 2 | 03:36 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 1 | 19:04 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 1 | 14:48 | Offensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 1 | 13:42 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 1 | 07:41 | Defensive | Ryan Getzlaf |