Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.4% vs 47.8%).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 48.5% vs Latta 48.3% (+0.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 76.4%
Defensive zone
Latta 61.4%
Neutral zone
Latta 50.2%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Richards
Latta
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Richards
Latta
Last 5: Richards 4-1 Latta
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
2
0
Richards
Latta
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Latta
0
1
Richards
Latta
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
0
Richards
Latta
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Latta
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (769)
47.7% (329)
+1.3%
Power Play
39.2% (51)
50.0% (4)
-10.8%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
50.0% (2)
-10.0%
On power play, Latta has a +10.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Latta shoots right. Richards is 49.0% vs right-shot opponents (296).
Richards shoots left. Latta is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (233).
Home / Away
Richards
Latta
Home
49.8% (424)
50.6% (162)
Away
46.9% (401)
45.1% (173)
By Period
Richards
Latta
P1
51.3%
48.2%
P2
44.8%
46.5%
P3
49.2%
48.8%
Final 5 min
46.5%
41.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Latta
44.0%▼
51.5%
47.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | 2 | 03:15 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 3 | 02:28 | Defensive | Michael Latta |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 13:14 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 04:35 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 1 | 04:29 | Offensive | Brad Richards |