Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +7.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Spooner 43.6% (+7.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 50.8%
Defensive zone
Richards 52.2%
Neutral zone
Richards 50.6%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 51.2%
51.2%
48.8%
Richards
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Richards
Spooner
Last 6: Richards 3-3 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
0
Richards
Spooner
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
2
Richards
Spooner
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
1
Richards
Spooner
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
43.1% (1,540)
+7.3%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
46.3% (67)
+4.7%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
42.1% (19)
-0.8%
On even strength, Richards has a +7.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Richards
Spooner
Home
51.1% (2,671)
43.9% (779)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Richards
Spooner
P1
49.6%
45.0%
P2
50.3%
46.2%
P3
51.0%
38.2%
OT
50.6%
35.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | 3 | 12:41 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 2 | 11:23 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 1 | 02:58 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 3 | 12:47 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |