Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 48.1% vs Cullen 55.5% (-8.1%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 10-2 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 85.0%
Defensive zone
Staal 88.3%
Neutral zone
Staal 85.0%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 85.6%
85.6%
14.4%
Staal
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
10
(12 meetings)
2
10
Staal
Cullen
Last 10: Staal 2-8 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
3
Staal
Cullen
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
2
Staal
Cullen
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
0
5
Staal
Cullen
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (1,219)
55.1% (652)
-7.7%
Power Play
50.8% (356)
54.7% (75)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
47.5% (141)
65.7% (99)
-18.2%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Staal is 47.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,087).
Staal shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Home / Away
Staal
Cullen
Home
49.8% (880)
55.3% (421)
Away
46.2% (871)
56.9% (422)
By Period
Staal
Cullen
P1
46.4%
54.4%
P2
46.1%
57.3%
P3
50.7%
56.6%
OT
53.5%
57.1%
Final 5 min
45.1%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
48.0%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2010 | OT | 03:26 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 2 | 01:02 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 2 | 00:49 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 1 | 09:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 19:27 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 3 | 13:14 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 2 | 18:03 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 2 | 06:28 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 2 | 06:21 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 2 | 05:58 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 1 | 15:15 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 7, 2010 | 1 | 15:11 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |