Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +4.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Sheahan on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Richards wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Sheahan shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 53.5% vs Sheahan 49.2% (+4.9%)
H2H factor
Sheahan leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Sheahan 74.1%
Defensive zone
Sheahan 73.5%
Neutral zone
Sheahan 72.3%
Result
Riley Sheahan favored at 73.1%
26.9%
73.1%
Richards
Sheahan
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
11
(15 meetings)
4
11
Richards
Sheahan
Last 10: Richards 2-8 Sheahan
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
3
Richards
Sheahan
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Richards
Sheahan
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sheahan
1
6
Richards
Sheahan
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Sheahan
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (752)
47.6% (429)
+5.6%
Power Play
56.5% (85)
59.5% (79)
-3.0%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (70)
0.0% (4)
+58.6%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +58.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sheahan shoots left. Richards is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Richards shoots left. Sheahan is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (311).
Home / Away
Richards
Sheahan
Home
57.0% (444)
52.7% (258)
Away
51.0% (463)
45.3% (254)
By Period
Richards
Sheahan
P1
53.4%
48.8%
P2
55.8%
49.7%
P3
51.9%
48.9%
OT
66.7%
44.4%
Final 5 min
50.2%
50.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Sheahan
52.0%▲
49.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2014 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 14:20 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 14:10 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 12:11 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 09:29 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 3 | 07:24 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 2 | 16:51 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 2 | 14:28 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 2 | 00:43 | Offensive | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 1 | 07:14 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 1 | 04:33 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 1 | 01:44 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 3 | 13:53 | Neutral | Riley Sheahan |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 2 | 01:38 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 11, 2014 | 1 | 01:10 | Defensive | Riley Sheahan |