Scouting Report
Brad Richards holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Gomez on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 48.5% vs Gomez 47.0% (+1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 52.0%
Defensive zone
Gomez 55.8%
Neutral zone
Gomez 55.8%
Result
Scott Gomez favored at 55.8%
44.2%
55.8%
Richards
Gomez
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Richards
Gomez
Last 9: Richards 2-7 Gomez
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gomez
2
4
Richards
Gomez
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Gomez
0
3
Richards
Gomez
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Gomez
Edge
Even Strength
49.0% (769)
46.4% (676)
+2.6%
Power Play
39.2% (51)
48.6% (105)
-9.4%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (5)
28.6% (7)
+11.4%
On penalty kill, Richards has a +11.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gomez shoots left. Richards is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (529).
Richards shoots left. Gomez is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (482).
Home / Away
Richards
Gomez
Home
49.8% (424)
46.5% (417)
Away
46.9% (401)
46.6% (371)
By Period
Richards
Gomez
P1
51.3%
46.7%
P2
44.8%
45.1%
P3
49.2%
48.1%
Final 5 min
46.5%
45.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
48.4%
Gomez
52.0%▲
46.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 04:45 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 2 | 01:07 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 1 | 04:24 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 14:53 | Defensive | Brad Richards |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 10:09 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 09:46 | Neutral | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 00:50 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 1 | 14:11 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 1 | 05:58 | Defensive | Scott Gomez |