Brandon Sutter vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.2% vs 50.5%). Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (73% H2H, 11 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 50.2% vs Richards 50.5% (-0.3%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 18-10 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 68.8%
Defensive zone
Sutter 65.0%
Neutral zone
Richards 51.2%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Sutter
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
18
(28 meetings)
10
18
Sutter
Richards
Last 10: Sutter 3-7 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
4
6
Sutter
Richards
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
3
8
Sutter
Richards
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
3
4
Sutter
Richards
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (7,610)
50.0% (3,722)
+0.9%
Power Play
52.8% (627)
54.6% (445)
-1.8%
Penalty Kill
46.4% (1,797)
51.4% (502)
-5.0%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +5.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Sutter is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (6,698).
Sutter shoots right. Richards is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,577).
Home / Away
Sutter
Richards
Home
50.6% (5,050)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
49.8% (5,033)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Sutter
Richards
P1
48.7%
49.6%
P2
50.3%
52.3%
P3
51.5%
49.3%
OT
50.0%
58.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
50.2%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2014 | 2 | 16:38 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 30, 2014 | 2 | 01:35 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 07:52 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 17:20 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 18:15 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 04:11 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 07:03 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 19:37 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 18:06 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 12:46 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 2 | 18:41 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 2 | 11:50 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 08:25 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Feb 10, 2011 | 1 | 02:18 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 3 | 02:22 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 2 | 17:17 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Nov 11, 2010 | 1 | 04:56 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 18:48 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 1, 2010 | 3 | 17:07 | Neutral | Mike Richards |