Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +2.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 13 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 50.6% vs Cullen 53.6% (-2.9%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 22-19 in 41 meetings
Offensive zone
Little 69.5%
Defensive zone
Cullen 61.9%
Neutral zone
Little 52.8%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 54.6%
54.6%
45.4%
Little
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
19
-
22
(41 meetings)
19
22
Little
Cullen
Last 10: Little 6-4 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
10
6
Little
Cullen
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
4
9
Little
Cullen
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
7
Little
Cullen
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (8,646)
54.8% (5,371)
-3.9%
Power Play
55.5% (1,593)
52.3% (421)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
43.5% (1,406)
48.0% (953)
-4.5%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +4.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Little is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (7,844).
Little shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Home / Away
Little
Cullen
Home
52.9% (5,664)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
48.6% (6,017)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Little
Cullen
P1
50.9%
54.7%
P2
49.6%
52.8%
P3
51.5%
53.3%
OT
49.1%
62.7%
Final 5 min
51.1%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
50.7%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 02:12 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 3 | 00:41 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 2 | 01:19 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 1 | 14:19 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 09:26 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 1 | 09:16 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 3 | 03:56 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Nov 27, 2017 | 1 | 17:15 | Neutral | Bryan Little |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 3 | 00:52 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 16:17 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 16:10 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 08:03 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 8, 2017 | 1 | 07:50 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 3 | 03:12 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 1 | 18:31 | Defensive | Bryan Little |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 1 | 05:52 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 3 | 05:54 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 11:39 | Offensive | Bryan Little |
| Mar 1, 2014 | 1 | 11:33 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |