Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Nieves wins 45.2% vs left-shot opponents — Richardson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nieves 46.1% vs Richardson 51.9% (-7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Nieves 92.9%
Defensive zone
Nieves 77.5%
Neutral zone
Nieves 80.9%
Result
Boo Nieves favored at 79.2%
79.2%
20.8%
Nieves
Richardson
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
6
(6 meetings)
0
6
Nieves
Richardson
Last 6: Nieves 0-6 Richardson
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
0
3
Nieves
Richardson
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
0
3
Nieves
Richardson
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nieves
Richardson
Edge
Even Strength
45.2% (208)
54.6% (830)
-9.4%
Power Play
100.0% (3)
41.2% (17)
+58.8%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (8)
42.3% (196)
-42.3%
On power play, Nieves has a +58.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richardson shoots left. Nieves is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (146).
Nieves shoots left. Richardson is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Nieves
Richardson
Home
51.0% (100)
53.2% (485)
Away
38.7% (119)
51.1% (558)
By Period
Nieves
Richardson
P1
40.5%
53.9%
P2
50.6%
50.6%
P3
40.7%
51.5%
Final 5 min
48.9%
53.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nieves
50.0%▲
40.5%
44.3%
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
52.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 04:41 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 1 | 01:46 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 13:40 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 05:13 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 2 | 03:12 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 26, 2017 | 1 | 15:06 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |