Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +11.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Granlund wins 35.2% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Granlund 38.9% vs Richards 48.9% (-11.9%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 8-2 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Granlund 85.7%
Defensive zone
Granlund 84.8%
Neutral zone
Granlund 86.0%
Result
Markus Granlund favored at 85.5%
85.5%
14.5%
Granlund
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
8
(10 meetings)
2
8
Granlund
Richards
Last 10: Granlund 2-8 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
3
Granlund
Richards
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Granlund
Richards
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
0
3
Granlund
Richards
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Granlund
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
36.5% (477)
49.5% (529)
-13.0%
Power Play
50.0% (20)
44.4% (36)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (27)
39.3% (28)
-6.0%
On even strength, Richards has a +13.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Granlund is 35.2% vs left-shot opponents (330).
Granlund shoots left. Richards is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (371).
Home / Away
Granlund
Richards
Home
41.0% (256)
47.9% (292)
Away
32.8% (268)
49.5% (301)
By Period
Granlund
Richards
P1
41.3%
46.0%
P2
35.9%
52.0%
P3
33.5%
48.1%
OT
0.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
38.2%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Granlund
44.0%▼
46.0%
36.8%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
48.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 16:26 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 1 | 11:12 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 19, 2015 | 3 | 12:05 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 3 | 09:15 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 29, 2014 | 1 | 05:30 | Offensive | Markus Granlund |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 2 | 18:02 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 2 | 15:01 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 2 | 04:32 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 07:42 | Defensive | Markus Granlund |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1 | 05:21 | Neutral | Mike Richards |