Brad Richardson vs Joel Eriksson Ek
2018-19 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +9.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Ek on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Richardson wins 55.7% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 54.5% vs Ek 46.4% (+9.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Ek 90.2%
Defensive zone
Ek 67.6%
Neutral zone
Ek 82.3%
Result
Joel Eriksson Ek favored at 85.6%
14.4%
85.6%
Richardson
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
4
(5 meetings)
1
4
Richardson
Ek
Last 5: Richardson 1-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
0
4
Richardson
Ek
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson
Ek
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (811)
47.1% (482)
+9.0%
Power Play
63.3% (30)
50.0% (14)
+13.3%
Penalty Kill
49.0% (210)
29.5% (44)
+19.5%
On penalty kill, Richardson has a +19.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Richardson is 55.7% vs left-shot opponents (619).
Richardson shoots left. Ek is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (325).
Home / Away
Richardson
Ek
Home
55.3% (590)
48.4% (254)
Away
54.4% (461)
43.4% (286)
By Period
Richardson
Ek
P1
56.2%
44.8%
P2
56.4%
46.9%
P3
51.8%
45.3%
OT
66.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
55.9%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
54.9%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
45.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1 | 11:31 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:44 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 15:34 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 3 | 13:00 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 2 | 19:44 | Offensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |