Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +4.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brassard 49.1% vs Cullen 53.6% (-4.5%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 26-20 in 46 meetings
Offensive zone
Brassard 85.3%
Defensive zone
Brassard 60.9%
Neutral zone
Brassard 72.8%
Result
Derick Brassard favored at 72.7%
72.7%
27.3%
Brassard
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
20
-
26
(46 meetings)
20
26
Brassard
Cullen
Last 10: Brassard 7-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
8
8
Brassard
Cullen
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
12
Brassard
Cullen
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Brassard
7
6
Brassard
Cullen
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brassard
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (8,464)
54.8% (5,371)
-6.1%
Power Play
52.3% (1,260)
52.3% (421)
+0.0%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (179)
48.0% (953)
+2.3%
On even strength, Cullen has a +6.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Brassard is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,507).
Brassard shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Brassard
Cullen
Home
50.6% (5,020)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
47.6% (4,901)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Brassard
Cullen
P1
49.0%
54.7%
P2
49.8%
52.8%
P3
48.4%
53.3%
OT
51.0%
62.7%
Final 5 min
48.8%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brassard
42.0%▼
52.0%
49.1%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2019 | 2 | 18:40 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 16:06 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 1 | 06:41 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 3 | 13:37 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 2 | 02:44 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 11:11 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 07:22 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 13:04 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 3 | 09:43 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 02:29 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 2 | 00:47 | Defensive | Derick Brassard |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 06:53 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 23, 2017 | 1 | 04:02 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 2 | 19:53 | Neutral | Derick Brassard |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 04:52 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 3 | 15:51 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 3 | 12:10 | Offensive | Derick Brassard |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 3 | 04:28 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 3 | 04:24 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 2 | 18:13 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |