Brad Richardson vs Frans Nielsen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nielsen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Nielsen 48.5% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 16-8 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Richardson 64.6%
Defensive zone
Richardson 91.1%
Neutral zone
Richardson 88.7%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 83.6%
83.6%
16.4%
Richardson
Nielsen
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
8
(24 meetings)
16
8
Richardson
Nielsen
Last 10: Richardson 6-4 Nielsen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nielsen
1
5
Richardson
Nielsen
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
7
2
Richardson
Nielsen
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
8
1
Richardson
Nielsen
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Nielsen
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
49.3% (7,608)
+5.6%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
54.7% (594)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
41.7% (1,420)
+4.2%
On even strength, Richardson has a +5.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nielsen shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Nielsen is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,996).
Home / Away
Richardson
Nielsen
Home
53.6% (3,164)
49.9% (4,766)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
47.1% (4,890)
By Period
Richardson
Nielsen
P1
52.3%
49.7%
P2
54.2%
47.6%
P3
53.5%
48.2%
OT
61.1%
46.6%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Nielsen
50.0%▬
50.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 18:35 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 3 | 15:31 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 2 | 16:30 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 1 | 03:16 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Dec 22, 2019 | 1 | 01:21 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 3 | 19:50 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Mar 2, 2019 | 3 | 19:43 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 3 | 16:34 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 2 | 11:32 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:34 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 15:47 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 13:41 | Offensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 02:48 | Neutral | Frans Nielsen |
| Nov 13, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 12:53 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 04:32 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 2 | 14:43 | Defensive | Frans Nielsen |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 2 | 11:18 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 2 | 02:45 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 1 | 03:59 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |