Mike Richards vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.5% vs Sobotka 55.8% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Sobotka 52.3%
Defensive zone
Sobotka 65.3%
Neutral zone
Sobotka 63.7%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 60.7%
39.3%
60.7%
Richards
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
7
(15 meetings)
8
7
Richards
Sobotka
Last 10: Richards 4-6 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
4
1
Richards
Sobotka
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
4
3
Richards
Sobotka
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sobotka
0
3
Richards
Sobotka
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
50.0% (3,722)
56.9% (2,613)
-6.9%
Power Play
54.6% (445)
57.0% (223)
-2.4%
Penalty Kill
51.4% (502)
50.6% (447)
+0.8%
On even strength, Sobotka has a +6.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Richards is 50.1% vs left-shot opponents (3,122).
Richards shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Richards
Sobotka
Home
50.8% (2,363)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
50.3% (2,336)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Richards
Sobotka
P1
49.6%
56.2%
P2
52.3%
56.3%
P3
49.3%
55.3%
OT
58.0%
61.4%
Final 5 min
48.8%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
50.5%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2014 | 3 | 00:52 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 13:10 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2 | 05:48 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 17:28 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Dec 2, 2013 | 1 | 10:00 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | 16:45 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Mar 5, 2013 | 2 | 17:36 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 3 | 19:28 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 3 | 19:14 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 2 | 12:16 | Offensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 1 | 11:28 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Mar 22, 2012 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 22, 2011 | 2 | 09:14 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Oct 18, 2011 | 2 | 19:22 | Offensive | Mike Richards |