Michael Chaput vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michael Chaput holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Chaput wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Chaput 51.5% vs Richards 50.5% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 59.9%
Defensive zone
Chaput 53.2%
Neutral zone
Chaput 54.5%
Result
Michael Chaput favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Chaput
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Chaput
Richards
Last 5: Chaput 2-3 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
1
Chaput
Richards
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Chaput
1
0
Chaput
Richards
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Chaput
Richards
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Chaput
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (1,168)
50.0% (3,722)
+2.2%
Power Play
42.9% (14)
54.6% (445)
-11.7%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (70)
51.4% (502)
-8.5%
On power play, Richards has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Chaput is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (804).
Chaput shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Chaput
Richards
Home
53.5% (602)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
49.8% (650)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Chaput
Richards
P1
48.6%
49.6%
P2
51.6%
52.3%
P3
54.5%
49.3%
Final 5 min
52.6%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Chaput
56.0%▲
46.5%
51.6%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2014 | 3 | 09:45 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 3 | 02:11 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 2 | 16:52 | Neutral | Michael Chaput |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 1 | 08:42 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 26, 2014 | 1 | 03:40 | Defensive | Michael Chaput |