Brad Richardson vs James Sheppard
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheppard on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Sheppard shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Sheppard 48.7% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Sheppard leads 10-4 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Sheppard 87.7%
Defensive zone
Sheppard 65.4%
Neutral zone
Sheppard 76.1%
Result
James Sheppard favored at 74.9%
25.1%
74.9%
Richardson
Sheppard
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
10
(14 meetings)
4
10
Richardson
Sheppard
Last 10: Richardson 3-7 Sheppard
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
1
4
Richardson
Sheppard
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sheppard
2
5
Richardson
Sheppard
7 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Richardson
Sheppard
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Sheppard
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
48.4% (744)
+6.5%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
47.8% (46)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
75.0% (4)
-29.1%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +29.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheppard shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Richardson
Sheppard
Home
53.6% (3,164)
49.4% (474)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
47.2% (320)
By Period
Richardson
Sheppard
P1
52.3%
47.8%
P2
54.2%
44.9%
P3
53.5%
52.8%
OT
61.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
55.2%
46.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2014 | 2 | 02:17 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 11:34 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 11:29 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 08:39 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 06:11 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 1 | 01:22 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 3 | 05:32 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 2 | 18:37 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 2 | 07:51 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 18:41 | Offensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 09:58 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 07:15 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 04:03 | Defensive | James Sheppard |
| Nov 6, 2014 | 1 | 01:16 | Offensive | James Sheppard |