Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +5.8% FO% edge overall. Richardson wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 55.8% vs Crosby 52.3% (+5.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Crosby 83.9%
Defensive zone
Richardson 58.4%
Neutral zone
Crosby 58.0%
Result
Sidney Crosby favored at 62.7%
37.3%
62.7%
Richardson
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
2
(2 meetings)
0
2
Richardson
Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Richardson
Crosby
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
0
1
Richardson
Crosby
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
59.7% (221)
50.8% (1,169)
+8.9%
Power Play
100.0% (2)
60.2% (261)
+39.8%
Penalty Kill
31.3% (16)
45.0% (20)
-13.7%
On power play, Richardson has a +39.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Richardson is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (151).
Richardson shoots left. Crosby is 50.8% vs left-shot opponents (929).
Home / Away
Richardson
Crosby
Home
60.2% (88)
53.2% (726)
Away
57.0% (151)
51.7% (724)
By Period
Richardson
Crosby
P1
63.8%
51.3%
P2
59.1%
52.1%
P3
50.7%
54.1%
Final 5 min
65.3%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
58.2%
Crosby
64.0%▲
54.5%
52.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2021 | 3 | 03:11 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 29, 2021 | 2 | 16:10 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |