Michal Handzus vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Michal Handzus holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 51.4% vs Richards 50.5% (+1.0%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 13-8 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 50.9%
Defensive zone
Handzus 56.1%
Neutral zone
Handzus 52.8%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Handzus
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
13
(21 meetings)
8
13
Handzus
Richards
Last 10: Handzus 4-6 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
4
6
Handzus
Richards
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
2
3
Handzus
Richards
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
4
Handzus
Richards
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (2,438)
50.0% (3,722)
+1.5%
Power Play
58.0% (286)
54.6% (445)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (471)
51.4% (502)
-4.1%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Handzus is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,162).
Handzus shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Handzus
Richards
Home
52.2% (1,736)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
50.6% (1,481)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Handzus
Richards
P1
52.5%
49.6%
P2
53.7%
52.3%
P3
48.4%
49.3%
OT
41.7%
58.0%
Final 5 min
52.0%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.5%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2013 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 2 | 16:20 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 2 | 16:01 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 30, 2013 | 2 | 13:22 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 3 | 08:57 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 2 | 15:58 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 1 | 16:42 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 15, 2013 | 1 | 16:25 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 3 | 00:35 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 2 | 12:54 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2011 | OT | 02:01 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 3 | 18:40 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 2 | 19:38 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 2 | 06:14 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 1 | 04:15 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 13, 2011 | 3 | 05:38 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 2 | 04:57 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1 | 14:18 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1 | 11:04 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 1 | 08:42 | Offensive | Mike Richards |