Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Gomez on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Gomez 48.2% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Gomez leads 14-9 in 23 meetings
Offensive zone
Gomez 51.2%
Defensive zone
Gomez 56.0%
Neutral zone
Gomez 57.1%
Result
Scott Gomez favored at 56.1%
43.9%
56.1%
Richards
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
14
(23 meetings)
9
14
Richards
Gomez
Last 10: Richards 2-8 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Richards
Gomez
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
5
6
Richards
Gomez
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gomez
3
7
Richards
Gomez
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
47.9% (2,814)
+2.5%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
50.6% (516)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
36.5% (74)
+4.8%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +4.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Richards
Gomez
Home
51.1% (2,671)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Richards
Gomez
P1
49.6%
48.6%
P2
50.3%
48.2%
P3
51.0%
47.5%
OT
50.6%
50.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 04:45 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 01:07 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 1 | 04:24 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 14:53 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 10:09 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 00:50 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 1 | 05:58 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Nov 27, 2013 | 2 | 06:10 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Jan 15, 2012 | 3 | 09:35 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 3 | 13:19 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 3 | 13:15 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 3 | 03:33 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 3 | 00:19 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 3 | 00:12 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 21, 2010 | 1 | 11:31 | Neutral | Brad Richards |