Brad Richardson vs Mikael Backlund
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Richardson wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 55.8% vs Backlund 50.5% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richardson 73.8%
Defensive zone
Richardson 77.6%
Neutral zone
Richardson 77.3%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
Richardson
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Richardson
Backlund
Last 5: Richardson 4-1 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
1
Richardson
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
3
0
Richardson
Backlund
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson
Backlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (221)
51.5% (983)
+8.2%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
49.4% (87)
+50.6%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (16)
45.3% (159)
-14.0%
On power play, Richardson has a +50.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Richardson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (151).
Richardson shoots left. Backlund is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (742).
Home / Away
Richardson
Backlund
Home
60.2% (88)
51.6% (653)
Away
57.0% (151)
49.3% (576)
By Period
Richardson
Backlund
P1
63.8%
50.0%
P2
59.1%
49.8%
P3
50.7%
51.7%
Final 5 min
65.3%
50.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
58.2%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 13:40 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 13:33 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 09:31 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 04:58 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |