Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +1.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Belanger on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Belanger wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Belanger 52.9% vs Cullen 53.8% (-1.0%)
H2H factor
Belanger leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 86.5%
Defensive zone
Belanger 56.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 53.7%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 62.5%
37.5%
62.5%
Belanger
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
3
(10 meetings)
7
3
Belanger
Cullen
Last 10: Belanger 7-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
2
1
Belanger
Cullen
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Belanger
1
0
Belanger
Cullen
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Belanger
4
2
Belanger
Cullen
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Belanger
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
58.5% (270)
56.3% (368)
+2.2%
Power Play
55.6% (9)
43.8% (48)
+11.8%
Penalty Kill
40.4% (99)
53.1% (32)
-12.7%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Belanger is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (295).
Belanger shoots left. Cullen is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Home / Away
Belanger
Cullen
Home
50.9% (159)
55.7% (194)
Away
55.7% (219)
53.9% (254)
By Period
Belanger
Cullen
P1
52.3%
60.3%
P2
51.5%
53.4%
P3
58.3%
50.0%
OT
57.1%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.9%
54.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Belanger
52.0%▼
53.5%
53.7%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | 04:55 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 05:25 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 05:15 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 1 | 05:09 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 12:56 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 02:59 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 3 | 00:09 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 15:58 | Offensive | Eric Belanger |
| Mar 3, 2013 | 2 | 09:43 | Neutral | Eric Belanger |
| Feb 21, 2013 | 1 | 06:32 | Defensive | Eric Belanger |