Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +5.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Soderberg on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Soderberg wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Soderberg 47.9% vs Cullen 53.6% (-5.7%)
H2H factor
Soderberg leads 10-3 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 83.2%
Defensive zone
Cullen 90.3%
Neutral zone
Cullen 87.3%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 87.5%
12.5%
87.5%
Soderberg
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
3
(13 meetings)
10
3
Soderberg
Cullen
Last 10: Soderberg 9-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Soderberg
2
1
Soderberg
Cullen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Soderberg
3
2
Soderberg
Cullen
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Soderberg
5
0
Soderberg
Cullen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Soderberg
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (4,444)
54.8% (5,371)
-6.5%
Power Play
53.1% (424)
52.3% (421)
+0.8%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (601)
48.0% (953)
-7.2%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Soderberg is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (3,391).
Soderberg shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Soderberg
Cullen
Home
50.2% (2,703)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
45.6% (2,766)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Soderberg
Cullen
P1
47.4%
54.7%
P2
48.2%
52.8%
P3
48.1%
53.3%
OT
46.4%
62.7%
Final 5 min
46.5%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Soderberg
56.0%▲
51.0%
47.9%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2018 | 3 | 02:32 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Mar 13, 2018 | 1 | 15:52 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 3 | 19:10 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 1 | 09:42 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 11:17 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 03:57 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 2 | 03:50 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Feb 9, 2017 | 1 | 00:22 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Oct 17, 2016 | 3 | 03:49 | Offensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Oct 17, 2016 | 3 | 01:36 | Defensive | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 3 | 09:34 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 23, 2014 | 2 | 09:02 | Neutral | Carl Soderberg |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 2 | 16:59 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |