James Sheppard vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +2.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sheppard 48.7% vs Richards 50.5% (-2.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Result
Mike Richards favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Sheppard
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Sheppard
Richards
Last 5: Sheppard 2-3 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
3
Sheppard
Richards
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sheppard
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
48.4% (744)
50.0% (3,722)
-1.6%
Power Play
47.8% (46)
54.6% (445)
-6.8%
Penalty Kill
75.0% (4)
51.4% (502)
+23.6%
On penalty kill, Sheppard has a +23.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Sheppard is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Sheppard shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Sheppard
Richards
Home
49.4% (474)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
47.2% (320)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Sheppard
Richards
P1
47.8%
49.6%
P2
44.9%
52.3%
P3
52.8%
49.3%
OT
66.7%
58.0%
Final 5 min
46.4%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sheppard
48.0%▬
47.0%
48.5%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2015 | 3 | 09:27 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Mar 24, 2015 | 3 | 05:28 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 01:22 | Neutral | James Sheppard |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 2 | 15:07 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2 | 07:15 | Neutral | Mike Richards |