Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Benn wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 46.6% vs Richards 49.2% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Benn 67.7%
Defensive zone
Richards 52.7%
Neutral zone
Benn 59.8%
Result
Jamie Benn favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Benn
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Benn
Richards
Last 6: Benn 2-4 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Benn
Richards
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
3
Benn
Richards
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Richards
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (561)
50.0% (370)
-2.2%
Power Play
39.8% (133)
50.0% (30)
-10.2%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (15)
39.0% (41)
+1.0%
On power play, Richards has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Benn is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (442).
Benn shoots left. Richards is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Benn
Richards
Home
51.4% (317)
52.3% (214)
Away
41.8% (392)
45.8% (227)
By Period
Benn
Richards
P1
42.7%
47.3%
P2
45.4%
53.2%
P3
50.4%
46.3%
OT
50.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
47.0%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
46.1%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | 04:12 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 1 | 13:20 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Apr 9, 2013 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 2 | 00:58 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 17:13 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 7, 2013 | 1 | 06:20 | Defensive | Mike Richards |