Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (52.8% vs 53.6%). Look for Wellwood on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Wellwood wins 54.4% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Wellwood 52.3% vs Cullen 53.6% (-0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Wellwood 65.7%
Defensive zone
Cullen 91.5%
Neutral zone
Cullen 72.0%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 57.2%
42.8%
57.2%
Wellwood
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Wellwood
Cullen
Last 5: Wellwood 4-1 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Wellwood
3
0
Wellwood
Cullen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Wellwood
Cullen
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Wellwood
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
50.7% (369)
54.8% (5,371)
-4.1%
Power Play
61.4% (88)
52.3% (421)
+9.1%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
48.0% (953)
+2.0%
On power play, Wellwood has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Wellwood is 54.4% vs left-shot opponents (344).
Wellwood shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Home / Away
Wellwood
Cullen
Home
54.7% (243)
55.8% (3,288)
Away
50.7% (217)
51.6% (3,488)
By Period
Wellwood
Cullen
P1
46.2%
54.7%
P2
59.6%
52.8%
P3
51.7%
53.3%
OT
60.0%
62.7%
Final 5 min
47.1%
53.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Wellwood
54.0%▼
58.0%
52.8%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2011 | 3 | 15:02 | Defensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 3 | 07:34 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 03:30 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 03:21 | Offensive | Kyle Wellwood |
| Jan 22, 2011 | 2 | 01:13 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |