Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Couture on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Couture 48.3% vs Richards 50.5% (-2.2%)
H2H factor
Couture leads 23-11 in 34 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 78.5%
Defensive zone
Richards 65.3%
Neutral zone
Richards 70.3%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 70.9%
29.1%
70.9%
Couture
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
23
-
11
(34 meetings)
23
11
Couture
Richards
Last 10: Couture 7-3 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Couture
7
3
Couture
Richards
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Couture
7
5
Couture
Richards
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Couture
9
3
Couture
Richards
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Couture
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
48.8% (8,919)
50.0% (3,722)
-1.2%
Power Play
54.6% (624)
54.6% (445)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (992)
51.4% (502)
-11.6%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Couture is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (6,927).
Couture shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Couture
Richards
Home
49.4% (5,418)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
47.1% (5,135)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Couture
Richards
P1
47.9%
49.6%
P2
47.9%
52.3%
P3
49.2%
49.3%
OT
48.0%
58.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Couture
42.0%▼
53.0%
48.3%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2014 | 3 | 12:50 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 1 | 11:24 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 8, 2014 | 2 | 15:50 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Oct 8, 2014 | 2 | 04:26 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 1 | 05:43 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 3 | 10:01 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 3 | 06:16 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 2 | 06:59 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 2 | 05:40 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 1 | 07:03 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Oct 30, 2013 | 3 | 08:05 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 2 | 07:20 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 12:10 | Offensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 1 | 01:36 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 18:48 | Neutral | Logan Couture |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3 | 05:39 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 2 | 12:31 | Defensive | Logan Couture |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 19:19 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Mike Richards |