Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Plekanec on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Richards wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Plekanec shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 53.5% vs Plekanec 48.1% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Plekanec leads 8-3 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Plekanec 62.7%
Defensive zone
Plekanec 88.3%
Neutral zone
Plekanec 75.3%
Result
Tomas Plekanec favored at 74.3%
25.7%
74.3%
Richards
Plekanec
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
8
(11 meetings)
3
8
Richards
Plekanec
Last 10: Richards 3-7 Plekanec
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Richards
Plekanec
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Plekanec
0
3
Richards
Plekanec
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Plekanec
1
3
Richards
Plekanec
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Plekanec
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (752)
47.1% (1,214)
+6.1%
Power Play
56.5% (85)
60.2% (128)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
58.6% (70)
46.6% (371)
+12.0%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +12.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Plekanec shoots left. Richards is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (590).
Richards shoots left. Plekanec is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (1,009).
Home / Away
Richards
Plekanec
Home
57.0% (444)
49.4% (853)
Away
51.0% (463)
46.6% (860)
By Period
Richards
Plekanec
P1
53.4%
49.5%
P2
55.8%
46.7%
P3
51.9%
48.0%
OT
66.7%
46.7%
Final 5 min
50.2%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
53.9%
Plekanec
56.0%▬
56.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2014 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 17:19 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 2 | 00:38 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 16:07 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 15:59 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 12:53 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Mar 3, 2014 | 1 | 12:45 | Neutral | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 09:52 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 3 | 01:07 | Defensive | Tomas Plekanec |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 2 | 12:07 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Dec 10, 2013 | 1 | 05:34 | Offensive | Tomas Plekanec |