Scouting Report
Bryan Little holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 56.2% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Little 55.6% vs Cullen 50.3% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Little 84.1%
Defensive zone
Little 72.3%
Neutral zone
Little 67.0%
Result
Bryan Little favored at 73.6%
73.6%
26.4%
Little
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Little
Cullen
Last 5: Little 4-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little
Cullen
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little
Cullen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little
Cullen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Little
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (1,026)
50.1% (637)
+5.8%
Power Play
60.1% (158)
50.0% (8)
+10.1%
Penalty Kill
51.6% (122)
53.3% (60)
-1.7%
On power play, Little has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Little is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (850).
Little shoots right. Cullen is 53.8% vs right-shot opponents (279).
Home / Away
Little
Cullen
Home
58.6% (613)
50.5% (400)
Away
53.8% (693)
50.2% (305)
By Period
Little
Cullen
P1
54.4%
49.8%
P2
57.5%
48.8%
P3
56.6%
52.9%
OT
47.6%
0.0%
Final 5 min
55.4%
49.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%▬
47.0%
56.0%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |