Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Richards 50.6% vs Cullen 55.5% (-5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Richards 90.4%
Defensive zone
Richards 78.6%
Neutral zone
Richards 79.5%
Result
Brad Richards favored at 81.6%
81.6%
18.4%
Richards
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
7
(9 meetings)
2
7
Richards
Cullen
Last 9: Richards 2-7 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Richards
Cullen
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
3
Richards
Cullen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
3
Richards
Cullen
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Richards
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
51.3% (885)
55.1% (652)
-3.8%
Power Play
50.7% (75)
54.7% (75)
-4.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (27)
65.7% (99)
-32.4%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +32.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Richards is 48.2% vs left-shot opponents (735).
Richards shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Home / Away
Richards
Cullen
Home
49.9% (527)
55.3% (421)
Away
51.4% (463)
56.9% (422)
By Period
Richards
Cullen
P1
49.2%
54.4%
P2
50.7%
57.3%
P3
52.2%
56.6%
OT
45.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
53.9%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Richards
46.0%▼
49.5%
50.6%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2011 | 3 | 16:16 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 1 | 17:07 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 1 | 13:36 | Offensive | Brad Richards |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 1 | 09:38 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 3 | 16:28 | Neutral | Brad Richards |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 3 | 13:14 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 9, 2011 | 1 | 17:58 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 08:05 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 4, 2010 | 1 | 07:52 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |