Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 51.9% vs Cullen 50.3% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 55.9%
Defensive zone
Richardson 84.7%
Neutral zone
Richardson 56.4%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
Richardson
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Richardson
Cullen
Last 5: Richardson 4-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Richardson
Cullen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
3
0
Richardson
Cullen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
54.6% (830)
50.1% (637)
+4.5%
Power Play
41.2% (17)
50.0% (8)
-8.8%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (196)
53.3% (60)
-11.0%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +11.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Richardson is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Richardson shoots left. Cullen is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (426).
Home / Away
Richardson
Cullen
Home
53.2% (485)
50.5% (400)
Away
51.1% (558)
50.2% (305)
By Period
Richardson
Cullen
P1
53.9%
49.8%
P2
50.6%
48.8%
P3
51.5%
52.9%
OT
71.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
53.0%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
52.1%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | 2 | 16:18 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 19:41 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1 | 17:13 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1 | 07:08 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 1 | 04:10 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |