Derek MacKenzie vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Derek MacKenzie holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for MacKenzie on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). MacKenzie wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
MacKenzie 53.0% vs Richards 50.5% (+2.6%)
H2H factor
MacKenzie leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 53.4%
Defensive zone
MacKenzie 78.0%
Neutral zone
MacKenzie 66.2%
Result
Derek MacKenzie favored at 65.7%
65.7%
34.3%
MacKenzie
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
5
(14 meetings)
9
5
MacKenzie
Richards
Last 10: MacKenzie 7-3 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
MacKenzie
Richards
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
4
2
MacKenzie
Richards
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
3
1
MacKenzie
Richards
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
MacKenzie
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (3,660)
50.0% (3,722)
+4.9%
Power Play
55.9% (102)
54.6% (445)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
46.7% (1,158)
51.4% (502)
-4.7%
On even strength, MacKenzie has a +4.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. MacKenzie is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (3,097).
MacKenzie shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
MacKenzie
Richards
Home
54.0% (2,527)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
52.1% (2,398)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
MacKenzie
Richards
P1
51.9%
49.6%
P2
53.0%
52.3%
P3
54.0%
49.3%
OT
65.7%
58.0%
Final 5 min
52.9%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | 19:51 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 1 | 17:35 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 08:59 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 08:40 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 1 | 06:02 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 6, 2014 | 2 | 04:55 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 3 | 13:18 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 2 | 11:40 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 13:13 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 3 | 03:56 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 2 | 06:56 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 1 | 10:42 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 3 | 02:17 | Neutral | Derek MacKenzie |
| Jan 7, 2012 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Derek MacKenzie |