Mikael Backlund vs Mike Richards
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (57% H2H, 14 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Backlund 49.0% vs Richards 50.5% (-1.5%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 15-12 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 58.4%
Defensive zone
Backlund 61.0%
Neutral zone
Backlund 52.0%
Result
Mikael Backlund favored at 50.6%
50.6%
49.4%
Backlund
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
15
(27 meetings)
12
15
Backlund
Richards
Last 10: Backlund 4-6 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
4
4
Backlund
Richards
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
2
3
Backlund
Richards
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
6
8
Backlund
Richards
14 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Backlund
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
49.7% (13,410)
50.0% (3,722)
-0.3%
Power Play
51.6% (1,336)
54.6% (445)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (2,446)
51.4% (502)
-7.4%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +7.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Backlund shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Home / Away
Backlund
Richards
Home
49.7% (8,565)
50.8% (2,363)
Away
48.3% (8,632)
50.3% (2,336)
By Period
Backlund
Richards
P1
48.5%
49.6%
P2
50.3%
52.3%
P3
48.4%
49.3%
OT
44.1%
58.0%
Final 5 min
48.3%
48.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2015 | 3 | 15:59 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2015 | 3 | 05:38 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2015 | 2 | 18:57 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 10, 2014 | 3 | 01:59 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 19:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 19:35 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 27, 2014 | 3 | 02:14 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 13:44 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 13:39 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 09:21 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 2 | 06:23 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 11, 2013 | 3 | 17:49 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 9, 2013 | 3 | 17:08 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2012 | OT | 01:31 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 3 | 06:57 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2012 | 3 | 05:04 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 14:02 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 2 | 10:28 | Offensive | Mike Richards |