Brad Richardson vs Saku Koivu

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brad Richardson holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on neutral-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Richardson 53.4% vs Koivu 51.8% (+1.6%)
H2H factor Richardson leads 15-11 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone Richardson 51.6%
Defensive zone Richardson 64.3%
Neutral zone Richardson 67.2%
Result Brad Richardson favored at 61.0%
61.0%
39.0%
Richardson Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
15 - 11 (26 meetings)
15
11
Richardson Koivu
Last 10: Richardson 7-3 Koivu

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
5
4
Richardson Koivu
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
3
4
Richardson Koivu
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
7
3
Richardson Koivu
10 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Richardson
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
51.9% (3,221)
+3.0%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
59.3% (437)
-2.5%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
48.0% (764)
-2.1%
On even strength, Richardson has a +3.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Koivu is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,153).
Home / Away
Richardson
Koivu
Home
53.6% (3,164)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Richardson
Koivu
P1
52.3%
51.1%
P2
54.2%
52.6%
P3
53.5%
51.8%
OT
61.1%
52.3%
Final 5 min
55.2%
55.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%
58.0%
53.4%
Koivu
46.0%
50.0%
51.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 7, 2014 3 18:44 Defensive Saku Koivu
Apr 7, 2014 2 17:03 Neutral Brad Richardson
Apr 7, 2014 2 14:00 Offensive Brad Richardson
Apr 7, 2014 2 00:00 Neutral Brad Richardson
Apr 7, 2014 1 03:12 Offensive Saku Koivu
Apr 7, 2014 1 00:00 Neutral Saku Koivu
Mar 29, 2014 3 11:39 Defensive Brad Richardson
Mar 29, 2014 2 19:06 Offensive Brad Richardson
Mar 29, 2014 2 18:53 Defensive Brad Richardson
Mar 29, 2014 1 07:36 Neutral Brad Richardson
Jan 15, 2014 2 02:12 Neutral Saku Koivu
Jan 15, 2014 2 02:04 Offensive Brad Richardson
Jan 5, 2014 OT 00:06 Offensive Saku Koivu
Jan 5, 2014 3 19:18 Defensive Brad Richardson
Jan 5, 2014 3 19:14 Offensive Saku Koivu
Apr 13, 2013 3 16:41 Defensive Saku Koivu
Nov 17, 2011 3 06:39 Neutral Brad Richardson
Apr 9, 2011 3 15:53 Defensive Saku Koivu
Apr 9, 2011 3 01:02 Offensive Brad Richardson
Apr 9, 2011 2 18:24 Neutral Brad Richardson