Scouting Report
Martin Hanzal holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hanzal on offensive-zone draws (63% H2H, 8 meetings). Hanzal wins 53.6% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hanzal 53.7% vs Richards 50.5% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Hanzal leads 16-15 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Hanzal 59.7%
Defensive zone
Hanzal 52.7%
Neutral zone
Hanzal 60.2%
Result
Martin Hanzal favored at 57.4%
57.4%
42.6%
Hanzal
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
15
(31 meetings)
16
15
Hanzal
Richards
Last 10: Hanzal 6-4 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hanzal
5
3
Hanzal
Richards
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
5
6
Hanzal
Richards
11 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Hanzal
Richards
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hanzal
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (5,547)
50.0% (3,722)
+4.0%
Power Play
56.7% (1,179)
54.6% (445)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
46.0% (644)
51.4% (502)
-5.4%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Hanzal is 53.6% vs left-shot opponents (4,731).
Hanzal shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Hanzal
Richards
Home
55.1% (3,687)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
52.3% (3,704)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Hanzal
Richards
P1
54.9%
49.6%
P2
53.6%
52.3%
P3
52.4%
49.3%
OT
56.5%
58.0%
Final 5 min
51.7%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hanzal
58.0%▬
57.0%
53.7%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 19:30 | Offensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 00:28 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 00:22 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 00:16 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 2 | 15:41 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 3 | 08:21 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 2 | 14:49 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 3 | 07:20 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 3 | 01:32 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 14:16 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 05:57 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Apr 2, 2014 | 2 | 02:27 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 28, 2014 | 2 | 12:26 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 3 | 08:40 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 3 | 03:33 | Defensive | Martin Hanzal |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3 | 17:09 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 17:19 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Feb 21, 2012 | 2 | 17:07 | Neutral | Martin Hanzal |