Brad Richardson vs Evgeni Malkin

2015-16 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brad Richardson holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Malkin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Richardson wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Malkin shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Richardson 54.0% vs Malkin 42.9% (+12.4%)
H2H factor Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Malkin 87.4%
Defensive zone Richardson 50.2%
Neutral zone Malkin 62.7%
Result Evgeni Malkin favored at 72.9%
27.1%
72.9%
Richardson Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
2 - 4 (6 meetings)
2
4
Richardson Malkin
Last 6: Richardson 2-4 Malkin

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Malkin
1
2
Richardson Malkin
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
1
0
Richardson Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Malkin
0
2
Richardson Malkin
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Richardson
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
54.1% (861)
42.5% (722)
+11.6%
Power Play
82.4% (17)
35.3% (17)
+47.1%
Penalty Kill
51.8% (83)
25.0% (16)
+26.8%
On power play, Richardson has a +47.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Richardson is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (611).
Richardson shoots left. Malkin is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (508).
Home / Away
Richardson
Malkin
Home
53.2% (451)
43.3% (406)
Away
55.5% (510)
40.4% (349)
By Period
Richardson
Malkin
P1
52.6%
39.3%
P2
54.4%
43.1%
P3
55.7%
43.8%
OT
66.7%
37.5%
Final 5 min
56.6%
38.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%
58.0%
54.4%
Malkin
36.0%
46.0%
42.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 29, 2016 3 00:20 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Feb 29, 2016 1 16:13 Defensive Brad Richardson
Oct 10, 2015 1 18:24 Offensive Brad Richardson
Oct 10, 2015 1 15:39 Offensive Evgeni Malkin
Oct 10, 2015 1 09:14 Neutral Evgeni Malkin
Oct 10, 2015 1 06:20 Neutral Evgeni Malkin