Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 52.5% vs Richards 53.5% (-1.2%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 12-5 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 78.4%
Defensive zone
Staal 57.6%
Neutral zone
Staal 66.6%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 68.6%
68.6%
31.4%
Staal
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
12
(17 meetings)
5
12
Staal
Richards
Last 10: Staal 5-5 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Staal
Richards
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
4
Staal
Richards
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
5
Staal
Richards
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
52.0% (1,126)
53.2% (752)
-1.2%
Power Play
56.5% (239)
56.5% (85)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
50.8% (65)
58.6% (70)
-7.8%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +7.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Staal is 51.1% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Staal shoots left. Richards is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Home / Away
Staal
Richards
Home
56.7% (727)
57.0% (444)
Away
48.6% (703)
51.0% (463)
By Period
Staal
Richards
P1
50.9%
53.4%
P2
54.7%
55.8%
P3
51.9%
51.9%
OT
60.9%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.5%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
52.7%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 12:36 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 03:41 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 15:46 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 16:18 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | OT | 04:58 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2013 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 14:11 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 14:06 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 12:44 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 00:21 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 2 | 10:18 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 2 | 04:32 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 1 | 19:20 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 1 | 10:56 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 1 | 06:31 | Defensive | Mike Richards |