Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.5%). Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Handzus 50.6% vs Richards 50.5% (+0.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Handzus 58.4%
Defensive zone
Handzus 56.6%
Neutral zone
Handzus 66.8%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Handzus
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Handzus
Richards
Last 7: Handzus 2-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Handzus
Richards
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
2
Handzus
Richards
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
0
1
Handzus
Richards
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Handzus
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (682)
50.0% (776)
-0.4%
Power Play
61.6% (73)
50.0% (130)
+11.6%
Penalty Kill
51.7% (58)
54.5% (145)
-2.8%
On power play, Handzus has a +11.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Handzus is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (534).
Handzus shoots left. Richards is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (765).
Home / Away
Handzus
Richards
Home
51.7% (472)
47.2% (549)
Away
49.3% (343)
54.1% (518)
By Period
Handzus
Richards
P1
51.9%
52.5%
P2
51.5%
50.9%
P3
48.1%
47.5%
OT
100.0%
59.1%
Final 5 min
51.1%
50.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
50.7%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |