Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.5% vs 50.1%). Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Sharp 50.1% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Sharp 79.3%
Defensive zone
Richards 86.8%
Neutral zone
Sharp 50.9%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 62.0%
62.0%
38.0%
Richards
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Richards
Sharp
Last 10: Richards 6-4 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sharp
1
2
Richards
Sharp
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
5
1
Richards
Sharp
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Richards
Sharp
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (3,722)
50.4% (1,085)
-0.4%
Power Play
54.6% (445)
50.6% (180)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (502)
40.9% (44)
+10.5%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Richards is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,577).
Richards shoots left. Sharp is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (947).
Home / Away
Richards
Sharp
Home
50.8% (2,363)
53.2% (688)
Away
50.3% (2,336)
46.7% (623)
By Period
Richards
Sharp
P1
49.6%
48.0%
P2
52.3%
49.1%
P3
49.3%
51.7%
OT
58.0%
62.2%
Final 5 min
48.8%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 13:43 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 11, 2012 | OT | 00:20 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 11, 2012 | 2 | 08:32 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 3 | 03:18 | Defensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 2 | 06:49 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 12:01 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 25, 2012 | 1 | 01:39 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 11:17 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 3 | 06:49 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 10:55 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 23, 2011 | 2 | 10:32 | Defensive | Mike Richards |