Brad Richardson vs Nicklas Backstrom
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (88% H2H, 16 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backstrom shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Backstrom 50.5% (+2.9%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 30-15 in 45 meetings
Offensive zone
Backstrom 57.4%
Defensive zone
Richardson 93.0%
Neutral zone
Richardson 75.1%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 71.3%
71.3%
28.7%
Richardson
Backstrom
Head-to-Head Record
30
-
15
(45 meetings)
30
15
Richardson
Backstrom
Last 10: Richardson 8-2 Backstrom
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backstrom
4
10
Richardson
Backstrom
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
14
2
Richardson
Backstrom
16 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
12
3
Richardson
Backstrom
15 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Backstrom
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
50.4% (11,581)
+4.5%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
52.3% (1,895)
+4.5%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
47.0% (889)
-1.1%
On even strength, Richardson has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backstrom shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Backstrom is 51.8% vs left-shot opponents (8,966).
Home / Away
Richardson
Backstrom
Home
53.6% (3,164)
52.6% (7,223)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
48.4% (7,173)
By Period
Richardson
Backstrom
P1
52.3%
50.1%
P2
54.2%
49.7%
P3
53.5%
51.6%
OT
61.1%
52.9%
Final 5 min
55.2%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Backstrom
50.0%▲
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 06:23 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 06:13 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 03:17 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 2 | 05:15 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 2 | 00:09 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 1 | 07:33 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 15, 2020 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 3 | 19:17 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 3 | 05:33 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 2 | 03:08 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 1 | 00:20 | Offensive | Nicklas Backstrom |
| Nov 11, 2019 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 19:53 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 3 | 02:11 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 10:18 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 05:43 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 2 | 05:27 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |