Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +7.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Haula wins 42.7% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Haula 47.1% vs Richards 53.5% (-7.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Haula 58.7%
Defensive zone
Haula 73.0%
Neutral zone
Haula 63.4%
Result
Erik Haula favored at 67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
Haula
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Haula
Richards
Last 6: Haula 2-4 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
1
Haula
Richards
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Haula
Richards
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Haula
Richards
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Haula
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
48.0% (296)
53.2% (752)
-5.2%
Power Play
37.5% (8)
56.5% (85)
-19.0%
Penalty Kill
36.4% (44)
58.6% (70)
-22.2%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Haula is 42.7% vs left-shot opponents (218).
Haula shoots left. Richards is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Home / Away
Haula
Richards
Home
45.5% (178)
57.0% (444)
Away
47.1% (170)
51.0% (463)
By Period
Haula
Richards
P1
44.6%
53.4%
P2
46.2%
55.8%
P3
47.6%
51.9%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
42.5%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Haula
54.0%▲
48.5%
46.3%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 12:58 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 12:52 | Neutral | Erik Haula |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 09:31 | Defensive | Erik Haula |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3 | 01:15 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1 | 04:52 | Defensive | Mike Richards |