Scouting Report
Mike Richards holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 48.9% vs Rakell 47.1% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Richards leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Richards 73.2%
Defensive zone
Richards 72.8%
Neutral zone
Richards 68.5%
Result
Mike Richards favored at 70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
Richards
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Richards
Rakell
Last 10: Richards 7-3 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Rakell
0
1
Richards
Rakell
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richards
3
1
Richards
Rakell
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
4
1
Richards
Rakell
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (529)
46.2% (608)
+3.3%
Power Play
44.4% (36)
51.9% (54)
-7.5%
Penalty Kill
39.3% (28)
33.3% (3)
+6.0%
On power play, Rakell has a +7.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Richards is 48.2% vs right-shot opponents (222).
Richards shoots left. Rakell is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (402).
Home / Away
Richards
Rakell
Home
47.9% (292)
49.3% (335)
Away
49.5% (301)
43.9% (330)
By Period
Richards
Rakell
P1
46.0%
46.8%
P2
52.0%
45.0%
P3
48.1%
48.2%
OT
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
58.0%▲
48.0%
48.7%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 13:51 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 13:48 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 06:40 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 3 | 02:39 | Defensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 2 | 14:19 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Jan 17, 2015 | 1 | 16:35 | Neutral | Mike Richards |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 3 | 10:23 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 15, 2014 | 1 | 04:18 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 12, 2014 | 3 | 15:08 | Defensive | Mike Richards |
| Nov 12, 2014 | 1 | 14:39 | Neutral | Mike Richards |