Brad Richardson vs Evgeni Malkin
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Malkin 45.9% (+7.6%)
H2H factor
Malkin leads 15-15 in 30 meetings
Offensive zone
Malkin 81.7%
Defensive zone
Richardson 83.2%
Neutral zone
Richardson 56.6%
Result
Evgeni Malkin favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Richardson
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
15
(30 meetings)
15
15
Richardson
Malkin
Last 10: Richardson 6-4 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
3
10
Richardson
Malkin
13 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
10
1
Richardson
Malkin
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
2
4
Richardson
Malkin
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
45.6% (10,073)
+9.3%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
50.9% (643)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
32.2% (59)
+13.7%
On penalty kill, Richardson has a +13.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Malkin is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,254).
Home / Away
Richardson
Malkin
Home
53.6% (3,164)
47.6% (5,385)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
44.0% (5,413)
By Period
Richardson
Malkin
P1
52.3%
45.9%
P2
54.2%
46.2%
P3
53.5%
45.2%
OT
61.1%
49.0%
Final 5 min
55.2%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Malkin
48.0%▬
47.0%
45.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2020 | 2 | 16:27 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 12, 2020 | 2 | 05:31 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 12, 2020 | 2 | 03:21 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Jan 12, 2020 | 1 | 19:15 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 2 | 06:39 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 13:59 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 2 | 04:54 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 1 | 18:36 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 1 | 15:08 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 1 | 06:27 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 06:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 18:24 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 2 | 12:29 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 16:53 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 1 | 00:32 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 3 | 00:20 | Offensive | Evgeni Malkin |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 1 | 16:13 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |