Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Cullen wins 59.0% vs right-shot opponents — Lapierre shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.5% vs Lapierre 50.7% (+5.2%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 74.4%
Defensive zone
Cullen 59.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 72.1%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 66.3%
66.3%
33.7%
Cullen
Lapierre
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
4
(10 meetings)
6
4
Cullen
Lapierre
Last 10: Cullen 6-4 Lapierre
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cullen
Lapierre
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
2
Cullen
Lapierre
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
1
Cullen
Lapierre
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Lapierre
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (652)
53.9% (280)
+1.2%
Power Play
54.7% (75)
30.0% (10)
+24.7%
Penalty Kill
65.7% (99)
34.9% (43)
+30.8%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +30.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lapierre shoots right. Cullen is 59.0% vs right-shot opponents (256).
Cullen shoots left. Lapierre is 49.8% vs left-shot opponents (239).
Home / Away
Cullen
Lapierre
Home
55.3% (421)
50.3% (165)
Away
56.9% (422)
51.4% (175)
By Period
Cullen
Lapierre
P1
54.4%
53.9%
P2
57.3%
46.1%
P3
56.6%
52.7%
Final 5 min
58.8%
43.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Lapierre
56.0%▬
55.0%
50.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2011 | 3 | 19:02 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 3 | 16:41 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 3 | 15:29 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 2 | 05:34 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 2 | 04:06 | Offensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 1 | 19:32 | Neutral | Maxim Lapierre |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 1 | 13:44 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 7, 2011 | 1 | 07:46 | Defensive | Maxim Lapierre |
| Mar 14, 2011 | 2 | 13:26 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 3 | 19:01 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |