Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +6.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Eakin wins 46.9% vs left-shot opponents — Richards shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 48.0% vs Richards 53.5% (-6.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Eakin 68.9%
Defensive zone
Eakin 73.2%
Neutral zone
Eakin 68.9%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
Eakin
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Eakin
Richards
Last 6: Eakin 1-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
0
Eakin
Richards
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
0
5
Eakin
Richards
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
47.6% (1,008)
53.2% (752)
-5.6%
Power Play
47.9% (94)
56.5% (85)
-8.6%
Penalty Kill
49.6% (121)
58.6% (70)
-9.0%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +9.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Eakin is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (804).
Eakin shoots left. Richards is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Home / Away
Eakin
Richards
Home
46.7% (599)
57.0% (444)
Away
48.9% (624)
51.0% (463)
By Period
Eakin
Richards
P1
50.0%
53.4%
P2
48.4%
55.8%
P3
45.8%
51.9%
OT
35.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
51.4%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
47.8%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 13:07 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1 | 15:58 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 02:41 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 2 | 14:12 | Neutral | Mike Richards |