Brad Richardson vs Joel Eriksson Ek
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Ek shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Ek 47.7% (+5.7%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Ek 62.8%
Defensive zone
Richardson 80.2%
Neutral zone
Richardson 65.2%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 60.9%
60.9%
39.1%
Richardson
Ek
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
7
(15 meetings)
8
7
Richardson
Ek
Last 10: Richardson 6-4 Ek
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Ek
1
4
Richardson
Ek
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Ek
2
3
Richardson
Ek
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
0
Richardson
Ek
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Ek
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
47.3% (6,674)
+7.6%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
55.2% (1,494)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
40.2% (1,168)
+5.7%
On even strength, Richardson has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Ek shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Ek is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,096).
Home / Away
Richardson
Ek
Home
53.6% (3,164)
48.6% (4,644)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
46.9% (4,692)
By Period
Richardson
Ek
P1
52.3%
46.6%
P2
54.2%
49.4%
P3
53.5%
46.7%
OT
61.1%
53.8%
Final 5 min
55.2%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Ek
52.0%▲
46.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | 2 | 12:39 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 3 | 02:42 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 11:46 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 11:34 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 9, 2019 | 2 | 08:20 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| 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 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | 3 | 14:18 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 09:59 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 06:55 | Defensive | Joel Eriksson Ek |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 03:17 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |