Brad Richardson vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brad Richardson holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Richardson on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings). Richardson wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richardson 53.4% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Richardson leads 28-22 in 50 meetings
Offensive zone
Richardson 54.9%
Defensive zone
Richardson 92.6%
Neutral zone
Richardson 83.2%
Result
Brad Richardson favored at 76.6%
76.6%
23.4%
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
22
(50 meetings)
28
22
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Richardson 7-3 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
7
9
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Richardson
9
4
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Richardson
12
9
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
54.9% (5,037)
44.9% (8,714)
+10.0%
Power Play
56.8% (125)
50.3% (829)
+6.5%
Penalty Kill
45.9% (1,001)
37.8% (875)
+8.1%
On even strength, Richardson has a +10.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Richardson is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,818).
Richardson shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,805).
Home / Away
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
53.6% (3,164)
46.4% (5,318)
Away
53.3% (3,003)
42.9% (5,112)
By Period
Richardson
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
52.3%
45.1%
P2
54.2%
43.8%
P3
53.5%
45.2%
OT
61.1%
43.5%
Final 5 min
55.2%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richardson
58.0%▬
58.0%
53.4%
Nugent-Hopkins
48.0%▲
46.5%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 09:14 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 1 | 00:47 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 3 | 19:49 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 3 | 11:31 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 1 | 18:57 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 1 | 10:09 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 08:51 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 28, 2017 | 1 | 11:19 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 22, 2016 | 1 | 10:15 | Offensive | Brad Richardson |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 04:50 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 3 | 17:41 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 3 | 06:54 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 3 | 04:43 | Defensive | Brad Richardson |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 3 | 01:02 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 12, 2016 | 1 | 00:24 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 3 | 18:46 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Jan 2, 2016 | 2 | 04:57 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 2 | 17:29 | Neutral | Brad Richardson |
| Nov 12, 2015 | 2 | 04:05 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |