Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +8.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Benn on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Benn wins 46.4% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Benn 46.6% vs Cullen 53.8% (-8.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 73.1%
Defensive zone
Cullen 94.0%
Neutral zone
Cullen 83.2%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 78.3%
21.7%
78.3%
Benn
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Benn
Cullen
Last 6: Benn 5-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Benn
3
1
Benn
Cullen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Cullen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Benn
1
0
Benn
Cullen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Benn
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
47.8% (561)
56.3% (368)
-8.5%
Power Play
39.8% (133)
43.8% (48)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (15)
53.1% (32)
-13.1%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +13.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Benn is 46.4% vs left-shot opponents (442).
Benn shoots left. Cullen is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Benn
Cullen
Home
51.4% (317)
55.7% (194)
Away
41.8% (392)
53.9% (254)
By Period
Benn
Cullen
P1
42.7%
60.3%
P2
45.4%
53.4%
P3
50.4%
50.0%
OT
50.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.0%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Benn
48.0%▼
52.5%
46.1%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | 2 | 08:42 | Neutral | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 2 | 05:53 | Defensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 1 | 04:11 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 3 | 12:59 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 2 | 10:30 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 1 | 17:27 | Offensive | Jamie Benn |