Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +14.2% FO% edge overall. Richardson wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Thornton shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 55.8% vs Thornton 46.2% (+14.2%)
Offensive zone
Thornton 67.1%
Defensive zone
Richardson 54.5%
Neutral zone
Thornton 50.3%
Result
Joe Thornton favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Richardson
Thornton
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Thornton
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (221)
43.5% (161)
+16.2%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
50.0% (14)
+50.0%
On power play, Richardson has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thornton shoots left. Richardson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (151).
Richardson shoots left. Thornton is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (108).
Home / Away
Richardson
Thornton
Home
60.2% (88)
41.5% (106)
Away
57.0% (151)
47.8% (69)
By Period
Richardson
Thornton
P1
63.8%
50.8%
P2
59.1%
41.0%
P3
50.7%
40.0%
Final 5 min
65.3%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
58.2%
Thornton
44.0%▼
46.5%
44.0%