Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Zacha shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Zacha 49.1% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 9-2 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Richardson 60.3%
Defensive zone
Richardson 93.4%
Neutral zone
Richardson 85.3%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
Richardson
Zacha
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
2
(11 meetings)
9
2
Richardson
Zacha
Last 10: Richardson 8-2 Zacha
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
2
1
Richardson
Zacha
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
2
1
Richardson
Zacha
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
0
Richardson
Zacha
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Zacha
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
48.9% (5,102)
+6.0%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
55.6% (804)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
42.2% (555)
+3.7%
On even strength, Richardson has a +6.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zacha shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Zacha is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,921).
Home / Away
Richardson
Zacha
Home
53.6% (3,164)
49.7% (3,353)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
48.5% (3,108)
By Period
Richardson
Zacha
P1
52.3%
49.9%
P2
54.2%
49.2%
P3
53.5%
48.1%
OT
61.1%
53.1%
Final 5 min
55.2%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Zacha
46.0%▼
50.5%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | 1 | 19:31 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 3 | 08:09 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 18:54 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 06:47 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Mar 23, 2019 | 1 | 17:01 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 17:31 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 05:39 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 2 | 05:35 | Defensive | Pavel Zacha |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1 | 01:19 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Oct 25, 2016 | 3 | 13:53 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |