Brad Richardson vs Brock Nelson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nelson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Nelson 48.3% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 23-13 in 36 meetings
Offensive zone
Nelson 51.0%
Defensive zone
Richardson 93.5%
Neutral zone
Richardson 85.0%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Richardson
Nelson
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
13
(36 meetings)
23
13
Richardson
Nelson
Last 10: Richardson 4-6 Nelson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
9
9
Richardson
Nelson
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
6
1
Richardson
Nelson
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
8
3
Richardson
Nelson
11 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Nelson
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
47.9% (9,695)
+7.0%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
54.5% (1,132)
+2.3%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
43.8% (783)
+2.1%
On even strength, Richardson has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nelson shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Nelson is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (7,533).
Home / Away
Richardson
Nelson
Home
53.6% (3,164)
50.0% (5,845)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
46.5% (5,766)
By Period
Richardson
Nelson
P1
52.3%
48.7%
P2
54.2%
48.5%
P3
53.5%
47.7%
OT
61.1%
45.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
47.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Nelson
60.0%▲
54.0%
48.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3 | 17:36 | Neutral | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3 | 13:27 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 2 | 18:45 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 2 | 06:43 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 13:46 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 13:39 | Defensive | Brock Nelson |
| Nov 20, 2021 | 1 | 13:18 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 17, 2020 | 3 | 19:32 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 15:06 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 12:08 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 3 | 16:46 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 3 | 08:47 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 3 | 00:37 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 3 | 00:29 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 24, 2019 | 2 | 15:42 | Offensive | Brock Nelson |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 12:47 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 11:42 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 11:22 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 3 | 07:28 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 18, 2018 | 2 | 06:41 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |