Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (68% H2H, 22 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 50.6% vs Cullen 53.6% (-3.0%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 27-26 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 72.3%
Defensive zone
Cullen 67.5%
Neutral zone
Staal 53.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 56.7%
56.7%
43.3%
Staal
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
27
(53 meetings)
26
27
Staal
Cullen
Last 10: Staal 8-2 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
15
7
Staal
Cullen
22 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
9
Staal
Cullen
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
9
11
Staal
Cullen
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
50.5% (10,347)
54.8% (5,371)
-4.3%
Power Play
53.5% (2,023)
52.3% (421)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
44.2% (781)
48.0% (953)
-3.8%
On even strength, Cullen has a +4.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Staal is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (8,336).
Staal shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Staal
Cullen
Home
52.6% (6,558)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
48.6% (6,664)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Staal
Cullen
P1
50.0%
54.7%
P2
51.1%
52.8%
P3
50.4%
53.3%
OT
55.2%
62.7%
Final 5 min
50.6%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
50.6%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:52 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 17:38 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2 | 01:31 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1 | 15:43 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 15:04 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 2 | 08:49 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 20, 2018 | 1 | 07:54 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 2 | 14:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 2 | 08:23 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 1 | 16:44 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 3 | 13:11 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 3 | 05:20 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 2 | 10:18 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 12:28 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 05:04 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 03:02 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 3 | 01:10 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 1 | 13:55 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Mar 13, 2016 | 1 | 06:12 | Neutral | Eric Staal |