Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Rooney wins 45.4% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Rooney 46.4% vs Cullen 53.6% (-7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 57.8%
Defensive zone
Rooney 51.0%
Neutral zone
Cullen 53.3%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Rooney
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
3
(6 meetings)
3
3
Rooney
Cullen
Last 6: Rooney 3-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Rooney
Cullen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Rooney
Cullen
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Rooney
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
46.7% (2,042)
54.8% (5,371)
-8.1%
Power Play
41.7% (48)
52.3% (421)
-10.6%
Penalty Kill
43.4% (267)
48.0% (953)
-4.6%
On power play, Cullen has a +10.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Rooney shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Home / Away
Rooney
Cullen
Home
47.4% (1,227)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
44.9% (1,130)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Rooney
Cullen
P1
48.1%
54.7%
P2
47.1%
52.8%
P3
43.6%
53.3%
OT
12.5%
62.7%
Final 5 min
47.7%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2019 | 3 | 01:43 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 17:29 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 19, 2019 | 2 | 10:45 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 3 | 16:52 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 13:08 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 28, 2019 | 1 | 07:22 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |