Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Brule 51.3% vs Cullen 53.6% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Brule 82.3%
Defensive zone
Cullen 55.7%
Neutral zone
Brule 62.8%
Result
Gilbert Brule favored at 63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
Brule
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
5
(7 meetings)
2
5
Brule
Cullen
Last 7: Brule 2-5 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Brule
2
0
Brule
Cullen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
2
Brule
Cullen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
3
Brule
Cullen
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Brule
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
50.9% (171)
54.8% (5,371)
-3.9%
Power Play
58.5% (41)
52.3% (421)
+6.2%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (7)
48.0% (953)
-19.4%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +19.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Brule is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (174).
Brule shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Home / Away
Brule
Cullen
Home
50.9% (108)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
52.7% (112)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Brule
Cullen
P1
62.3%
54.7%
P2
53.4%
52.8%
P3
39.1%
53.3%
OT
0.0%
62.7%
Final 5 min
69.2%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Brule
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3 | 11:34 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 04:55 | Offensive | Gilbert Brule |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2 | 02:03 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 2 | 03:30 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 1 | 17:39 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 1 | 09:36 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 14, 2010 | 2 | 01:34 | Offensive | Gilbert Brule |