David Desharnais vs Matt Cullen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Desharnais on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 12 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Cullen 53.6% (-2.7%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 77.3%
Defensive zone
Cullen 67.2%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 52.9%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 58.8%
58.8%
41.2%
Desharnais
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
14
(26 meetings)
12
14
Desharnais
Cullen
Last 10: Desharnais 4-6 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
9
3
Desharnais
Cullen
12 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
5
Desharnais
Cullen
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
6
Desharnais
Cullen
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
54.8% (5,371)
-4.9%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
52.3% (421)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
48.0% (953)
-8.9%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +8.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Cullen
Home
52.0% (3,426)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Desharnais
Cullen
P1
51.1%
54.7%
P2
53.1%
52.8%
P3
48.5%
53.3%
OT
51.2%
62.7%
Final 5 min
50.9%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2018 | 1 | 10:59 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 3 | 13:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 01:16 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Jan 9, 2016 | 2 | 00:17 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 2 | 01:16 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 11, 2015 | 1 | 08:10 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 3 | 09:44 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 2 | 16:25 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 20, 2015 | 2 | 10:44 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 21, 2013 | 1 | 17:48 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 3 | 12:59 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 3 | 04:21 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 1 | 07:28 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 19, 2013 | 1 | 03:58 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 09:53 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 04:41 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 2 | 12:34 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 2 | 05:54 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 1, 2012 | 1 | 07:51 | Neutral | David Desharnais |