Brad Richardson vs David Backes
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Backes on offensive-zone draws (92% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Backes 50.7% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Backes leads 18-15 in 33 meetings
Offensive zone
Backes 75.6%
Defensive zone
Richardson 55.2%
Neutral zone
Backes 51.1%
Result
David Backes favored at 58.5%
41.5%
58.5%
Richardson
Backes
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
18
(33 meetings)
15
18
Richardson
Backes
Last 10: Richardson 4-6 Backes
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backes
1
12
Richardson
Backes
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
8
4
Richardson
Backes
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
6
2
Richardson
Backes
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Backes
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
51.1% (5,772)
+3.8%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
50.8% (1,082)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
47.4% (930)
-1.5%
On power play, Richardson has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backes shoots right. Richardson is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,349).
Richardson shoots left. Backes is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,704).
Home / Away
Richardson
Backes
Home
53.6% (3,164)
50.6% (3,936)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
50.7% (3,895)
By Period
Richardson
Backes
P1
52.3%
50.1%
P2
54.2%
51.5%
P3
53.5%
50.8%
OT
61.1%
42.9%
Final 5 min
55.2%
51.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Backes
56.0%▲
49.5%
50.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | 3 | 08:50 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 3 | 04:46 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 11, 2018 | 1 | 15:32 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 17, 2018 | 2 | 00:59 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Dec 7, 2017 | 1 | 06:48 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 1 | 11:18 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 16:59 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | David Backes |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 1 | 07:31 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 19:15 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 13:49 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 13:47 | Offensive | David Backes |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 11:57 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 3 | 06:48 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 3 | 05:02 | Defensive | David Backes |
| Feb 26, 2014 | 2 | 17:13 | Offensive | David Backes |