Brad Richardson vs Mikael Backlund
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 23 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Backlund 49.1% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 34-25 in 59 meetings
Offensive zone
Richardson 52.2%
Defensive zone
Richardson 77.4%
Neutral zone
Richardson 72.7%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 68.3%
68.3%
31.7%
Richardson
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
34
-
25
(59 meetings)
34
25
Richardson
Backlund
Last 10: Richardson 7-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
8
10
Richardson
Backlund
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
16
7
Richardson
Backlund
23 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
10
8
Richardson
Backlund
18 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
49.7% (13,231)
+5.2%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
51.5% (1,323)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
43.9% (2,385)
+2.0%
On power play, Richardson has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,786).
Home / Away
Richardson
Backlund
Home
53.6% (3,164)
49.8% (8,434)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
48.3% (8,510)
By Period
Richardson
Backlund
P1
52.3%
48.6%
P2
54.2%
50.3%
P3
53.5%
48.4%
OT
61.1%
44.3%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
49.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 13:40 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 3 | 13:33 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 09:31 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 2 | 09:20 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1 | 04:58 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 2 | 07:24 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 3 | 15:55 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 2 | 17:02 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 19:14 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Nov 16, 2019 | 1 | 10:34 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 18, 2019 | 2 | 08:48 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 2 | 03:37 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 1 | 13:51 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 19:21 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 05:11 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 16:39 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 1 | 06:59 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |