Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +3.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lapierre 50.6% vs Richards 53.5% (-3.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Lapierre 50.3%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 78.6%
Neutral zone
Lapierre 63.7%
Result
Maxim Lapierre favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Lapierre
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Lapierre
Richards
Last 6: Lapierre 1-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
3
Lapierre
Richards
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Lapierre
Richards
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
0
1
Lapierre
Richards
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lapierre
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
53.1% (527)
53.2% (752)
-0.1%
Penalty Kill
31.8% (66)
58.6% (70)
-26.8%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +26.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Lapierre is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (404).
Lapierre shoots right. Richards is 55.5% vs right-shot opponents (317).
Home / Away
Lapierre
Richards
Home
51.8% (309)
57.0% (444)
Away
49.6% (284)
51.0% (463)
By Period
Lapierre
Richards
P1
51.0%
53.4%
P2
57.2%
55.8%
P3
44.1%
51.9%
OT
0.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
50.4%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
50.8%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 06:45 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 02:45 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 10:11 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 3 | 03:22 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 12:46 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 10:03 | Offensive | Mike Richards |