Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Stafford on offensive-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Stafford 48.5% vs Cullen 53.6% (-5.3%)
H2H factor
Stafford leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Stafford 65.4%
Defensive zone
Cullen 87.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 71.3%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 52.4%
47.6%
52.4%
Stafford
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
5
(11 meetings)
6
5
Stafford
Cullen
Last 10: Stafford 5-5 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Stafford
6
1
Stafford
Cullen
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
3
Stafford
Cullen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
1
Stafford
Cullen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Stafford
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (571)
54.8% (5,371)
-4.7%
Power Play
49.2% (189)
52.3% (421)
-3.1%
Penalty Kill
34.2% (79)
48.0% (953)
-13.8%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +13.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Stafford is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (555).
Stafford shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Home / Away
Stafford
Cullen
Home
50.4% (452)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
45.9% (388)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Stafford
Cullen
P1
50.0%
54.7%
P2
47.5%
52.8%
P3
47.9%
53.3%
OT
42.9%
62.7%
Final 5 min
46.3%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Stafford
40.0%▼
47.0%
48.3%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 03:27 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 17:57 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 3 | 14:53 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 3 | 04:14 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 27, 2016 | 1 | 05:51 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 3 | 07:26 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 2 | 04:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 14:28 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 27, 2014 | 1 | 03:12 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 3 | 15:11 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 2 | 07:09 | Offensive | Drew Stafford |