Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 15 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.7% vs Richards 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 17-11 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 61.5%
Defensive zone
Eakin 56.9%
Neutral zone
Richards 54.5%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 54.5%
45.5%
54.5%
Eakin
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
17
(28 meetings)
11
17
Eakin
Richards
Last 10: Eakin 4-6 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
3
5
Eakin
Richards
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
3
2
Eakin
Richards
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
5
10
Eakin
Richards
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (7,633)
50.0% (3,722)
+1.3%
Power Play
50.1% (483)
54.6% (445)
-4.5%
Penalty Kill
47.2% (1,113)
51.4% (502)
-4.2%
On power play, Richards has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Eakin is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,831).
Eakin shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Eakin
Richards
Home
51.7% (4,680)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
49.7% (4,549)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Eakin
Richards
P1
49.6%
49.6%
P2
51.2%
52.3%
P3
51.3%
49.3%
OT
47.5%
58.0%
Final 5 min
49.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
50.7%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | 3 | 04:45 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 3 | 10:44 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 16:36 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 3 | 10:11 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 13, 2014 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 3 | 07:17 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 4, 2014 | 2 | 07:53 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 13:07 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 02:41 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 2 | 14:12 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 3 | 11:47 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | 11:49 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 06:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 2 | 05:46 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 00:21 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 19:55 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3 | 14:48 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |