Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on defensive-zone draws (72% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Gomez 48.2% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 28-21 in 49 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 54.1%
Defensive zone
Richards 80.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 65.0%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 67.5%
67.5%
32.5%
Richards
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
21
(49 meetings)
28
21
Richards
Gomez
Last 10: Richards 2-8 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
7
8
Richards
Gomez
15 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
13
5
Richards
Gomez
18 total
Neutral Zone
Even
8
8
Richards
Gomez
16 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (3,722)
47.9% (2,814)
+2.1%
Power Play
54.6% (445)
50.6% (516)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (502)
36.5% (74)
+14.9%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Richards shoots left. Gomez is 49.0% vs left-shot opponents (2,196).
Home / Away
Richards
Gomez
Home
50.8% (2,363)
49.8% (1,767)
Away
50.3% (2,336)
46.3% (1,667)
By Period
Richards
Gomez
P1
49.6%
48.6%
P2
52.3%
48.2%
P3
49.3%
47.5%
OT
58.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.8%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2016 | 2 | 10:33 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 1 | 08:34 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 1 | 05:09 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 17:21 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 17:14 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 11:27 | Offensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 3 | 08:39 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 12:36 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 08:35 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 2 | 04:47 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Mar 23, 2015 | 1 | 15:41 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 14, 2015 | 2 | 10:05 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 3 | 09:54 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1 | 13:38 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1 | 13:33 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2014 | 1 | 01:27 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 03:48 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 2 | 03:41 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Oct 13, 2013 | 1 | 10:10 | Defensive | Mike Richards |