Brad Richards vs Vernon Fiddler
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vernon Fiddler holds a +1.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Fiddler on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.3% vs Fiddler 52.1% (-1.9%)
H2H factor
Fiddler leads 32-26 in 58 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 84.4%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 71.2%
Neutral zone
Richards 52.6%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 56.3%
56.3%
43.7%
Richards
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
32
(58 meetings)
26
32
Richards
Fiddler
Last 10: Richards 3-7 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
12
9
Richards
Fiddler
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Fiddler
8
11
Richards
Fiddler
19 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Fiddler
6
12
Richards
Fiddler
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (4,561)
53.7% (4,899)
-3.3%
Power Play
51.0% (512)
50.0% (154)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (92)
46.9% (1,479)
-5.6%
On penalty kill, Fiddler has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Richards is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,377).
Richards shoots left. Fiddler is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,362).
Home / Away
Richards
Fiddler
Home
51.1% (2,671)
53.1% (3,191)
Away
49.5% (2,512)
51.2% (3,366)
By Period
Richards
Fiddler
P1
49.6%
52.1%
P2
50.3%
52.6%
P3
51.0%
52.0%
OT
50.6%
46.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.3%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 19:48 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 10:04 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 3 | 01:01 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Mar 21, 2015 | 1 | 10:59 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 2 | 03:58 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 1 | 04:08 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 4, 2015 | 1 | 03:59 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 14:19 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 3 | 04:49 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:58 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 2 | 09:52 | Neutral | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 19:12 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 1 | 07:26 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 3 | 10:36 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 3 | 10:25 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 3 | 01:56 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 2 | 17:09 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 2 | 17:04 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 2 | 14:02 | Defensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |