Scouting Report
Maxim Lapierre holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Lapierre 50.5% vs Richards 49.2% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 82.9%
Defensive zone
Lapierre 70.3%
Neutral zone
Richards 60.5%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 67.7%
32.3%
67.7%
Lapierre
Richards
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
9
(12 meetings)
3
9
Lapierre
Richards
Last 10: Lapierre 2-8 Richards
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
0
8
Lapierre
Richards
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lapierre
3
0
Lapierre
Richards
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
0
1
Lapierre
Richards
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Lapierre
Richards
Edge
Even Strength
52.9% (416)
50.0% (370)
+2.9%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
50.0% (30)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
41.7% (115)
39.0% (41)
+2.7%
On power play, Lapierre has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Richards shoots left. Lapierre is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (394).
Lapierre shoots right. Richards is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (121).
Home / Away
Lapierre
Richards
Home
48.7% (277)
52.3% (214)
Away
52.5% (265)
45.8% (227)
By Period
Lapierre
Richards
P1
56.6%
47.3%
P2
43.9%
53.2%
P3
52.7%
46.3%
OT
33.3%
60.0%
Final 5 min
54.8%
46.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
50.6%
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 14:43 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 12:43 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 23, 2013 | 2 | 01:49 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 3 | 13:02 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 2 | 03:48 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 19:14 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 18:30 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 11:25 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 2, 2013 | 1 | 03:43 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 3 | 03:39 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 2 | 15:14 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Jan 28, 2013 | 1 | 08:39 | Offensive | Mike Richards |