Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Richards on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 49.7% vs Spooner 43.6% (+6.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 71.1%
Defensive zone
Spooner 55.4%
Neutral zone
Richards 55.9%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Richards
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Richards
Spooner
Last 5: Richards 3-2 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Richards
1
0
Richards
Spooner
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
1
Richards
Spooner
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richards
2
1
Richards
Spooner
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (218)
42.9% (683)
+4.3%
Power Play
64.5% (31)
44.4% (18)
+20.1%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
30.0% (10)
+70.0%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +70.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Richards is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (157).
Richards shoots left. Spooner is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (420).
Home / Away
Richards
Spooner
Home
52.0% (123)
42.4% (349)
Away
47.2% (127)
43.1% (362)
By Period
Richards
Spooner
P1
56.3%
44.7%
P2
42.0%
45.8%
P3
50.6%
37.4%
OT
100.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
56.3%
41.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
49.6%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | 3 | 12:41 | Defensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 2 | 11:23 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 1 | 06:45 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 1 | 02:58 | Neutral | Brad Richards |