Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +12.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Read on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cullen wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Read shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Read 42.2% (+12.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Read 80.5%
Defensive zone
Read 54.7%
Neutral zone
Read 67.3%
Result
Matt Read favored at 69.7%
30.3%
69.7%
Cullen
Read
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
4
(6 meetings)
2
4
Cullen
Read
Last 6: Cullen 2-4 Read
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Read
0
3
Cullen
Read
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
0
Cullen
Read
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Read
0
1
Cullen
Read
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Read
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
42.0% (395)
+12.8%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
41.5% (41)
+10.8%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
33.3% (87)
+14.7%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Read shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Cullen shoots left. Read is 37.5% vs left-shot opponents (341).
Home / Away
Cullen
Read
Home
55.8% (3,288)
42.8% (250)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
38.8% (276)
By Period
Cullen
Read
P1
54.7%
42.5%
P2
52.8%
41.5%
P3
53.3%
38.1%
OT
62.7%
44.4%
Final 5 min
53.7%
37.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Read
44.0%▲
39.5%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2016 | 3 | 09:36 | Offensive | Matt Read |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 03:59 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 9, 2016 | 1 | 03:54 | Offensive | Matt Read |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 3 | 00:59 | Neutral | Matt Read |
| Apr 3, 2016 | 2 | 08:56 | Offensive | Matt Read |
| Jan 17, 2012 | 2 | 00:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |