Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Cullen wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.5% vs Backlund 48.3% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 65.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 83.8%
Neutral zone
Cullen 80.9%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 78.9%
78.9%
21.1%
Cullen
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Cullen
Backlund
Last 6: Cullen 4-2 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Backlund
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Cullen
Backlund
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (652)
48.9% (568)
+6.2%
Power Play
54.7% (75)
52.3% (44)
+2.4%
Penalty Kill
65.7% (99)
32.7% (49)
+33.0%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +33.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Cullen shoots left. Backlund is 48.6% vs left-shot opponents (459).
Home / Away
Cullen
Backlund
Home
55.3% (421)
50.8% (327)
Away
56.9% (422)
45.4% (337)
By Period
Cullen
Backlund
P1
54.4%
53.0%
P2
57.3%
47.8%
P3
56.6%
43.8%
OT
57.1%
0.0%
Final 5 min
58.8%
51.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Backlund
52.0%▲
48.0%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2011 | 3 | 17:08 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Jan 19, 2011 | 3 | 14:57 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 19, 2011 | 1 | 11:10 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Dec 18, 2010 | 1 | 10:05 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 2 | 10:37 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 29, 2010 | 2 | 07:30 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |