Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 18 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Backlund 49.0% (+4.6%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 27-26 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 51.5%
Defensive zone
Cullen 54.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 58.7%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Cullen
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
27
-
26
(53 meetings)
27
26
Cullen
Backlund
Last 10: Cullen 5-5 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
7
9
Cullen
Backlund
16 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
11
7
Cullen
Backlund
18 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
9
10
Cullen
Backlund
19 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
49.7% (13,410)
+5.1%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
51.6% (1,336)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
44.0% (2,446)
+4.0%
On even strength, Cullen has a +5.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Cullen shoots left. Backlund is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (10,953).
Home / Away
Cullen
Backlund
Home
55.8% (3,288)
49.7% (8,565)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
48.3% (8,632)
By Period
Cullen
Backlund
P1
54.7%
48.5%
P2
52.8%
50.3%
P3
53.3%
48.4%
OT
62.7%
44.1%
Final 5 min
53.7%
48.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | 2 | 11:07 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 16, 2019 | 1 | 08:18 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 16, 2019 | 1 | 04:46 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 16, 2019 | 1 | 04:31 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3 | 06:17 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 9, 2018 | 2 | 19:09 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 9, 2018 | 2 | 13:13 | Defensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 9, 2018 | 2 | 04:58 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 14:42 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 1 | 14:34 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 3 | 00:43 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 21, 2017 | 2 | 18:10 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 7, 2017 | OT | 04:54 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Feb 7, 2017 | 2 | 00:50 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Mar 5, 2016 | 1 | 06:01 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 18:21 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 3 | 05:56 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 7, 2015 | 1 | 11:21 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 2 | 19:14 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |