Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cullen wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Talbot shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.0% vs Talbot 48.8% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 70.2%
Defensive zone
Cullen 66.5%
Neutral zone
Cullen 53.8%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 68.0%
68.0%
32.0%
Cullen
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Cullen
Talbot
Last 5: Cullen 3-2 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
0
2
Cullen
Talbot
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
0
Cullen
Talbot
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (251)
46.2% (119)
+8.0%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
75.0% (4)
-33.3%
Penalty Kill
58.3% (24)
51.4% (35)
+6.9%
On power play, Talbot has a +33.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Cullen is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Cullen shoots left. Talbot is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (88).
Home / Away
Cullen
Talbot
Home
65.9% (126)
43.5% (85)
Away
44.7% (161)
53.4% (73)
By Period
Cullen
Talbot
P1
52.7%
46.5%
P2
55.9%
46.0%
P3
51.6%
51.9%
Final 5 min
47.3%
39.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.0%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
48.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 09:39 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 09:30 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 07:13 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |