Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.4% vs 52.7%). Look for Weal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Weal 52.4% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Weal 85.0%
Defensive zone
Richardson 67.8%
Neutral zone
Weal 60.4%
Result
Jordan Weal favored at 73.7%
26.3%
73.7%
Richardson
Weal
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Richardson
Weal
Last 9: Richardson 2-7 Weal
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Weal
2
4
Richardson
Weal
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Weal
0
1
Richardson
Weal
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Weal
0
2
Richardson
Weal
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Weal
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
51.8% (867)
+3.1%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
59.7% (129)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
37.5% (8)
+8.4%
On penalty kill, Richardson has a +8.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Weal shoots right. Richardson is 52.1% vs right-shot opponents (2,349).
Richardson shoots left. Weal is 52.9% vs left-shot opponents (690).
Home / Away
Richardson
Weal
Home
53.6% (3,164)
53.2% (455)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
52.3% (549)
By Period
Richardson
Weal
P1
52.3%
56.6%
P2
54.2%
50.7%
P3
53.5%
51.1%
Final 5 min
55.2%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Weal
54.0%▲
48.5%
52.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 18:19 | Offensive | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 12:10 | Offensive | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 06:14 | Neutral | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 04:46 | Defensive | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 2 | 04:39 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 12:11 | Offensive | Jordan Weal |
| Nov 8, 2018 | 1 | 03:53 | Neutral | Jordan Weal |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 1 | 13:15 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 2 | 11:40 | Offensive | Jordan Weal |