Matt Cullen vs Mikael Backlund

2011-12 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Matt Cullen holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Backlund on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cullen 53.0% vs Backlund 46.1% (+7.8%)
H2H factor Backlund leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone Backlund 63.0%
Defensive zone Backlund 61.3%
Neutral zone Backlund 68.0%
Result Mikael Backlund favored at 64.3%
35.7%
64.3%
Cullen Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 10 (16 meetings)
6
10
Cullen Backlund
Last 10: Cullen 4-6 Backlund

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cullen Backlund
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
4
Cullen Backlund
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Backlund
2
4
Cullen Backlund
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cullen
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.0% (915)
45.9% (410)
+10.1%
Power Play
43.1% (116)
44.8% (29)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
43.6% (133)
42.9% (56)
+0.7%
On even strength, Cullen has a +10.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cullen is 52.4% vs left-shot opponents (819).
Cullen shoots left. Backlund is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (306).
Home / Away
Cullen
Backlund
Home
56.9% (559)
49.3% (217)
Away
49.9% (619)
42.3% (279)
By Period
Cullen
Backlund
P1
56.6%
44.0%
P2
51.6%
49.4%
P3
50.5%
42.8%
OT
69.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
52.5%
41.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%
53.5%
53.2%
Backlund
52.0%
48.0%
45.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 7, 2012 3 16:45 Defensive Matt Cullen
Jan 7, 2012 3 09:09 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 7, 2012 3 06:43 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 7, 2012 2 13:40 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Jan 7, 2012 2 05:03 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Jan 7, 2012 1 10:02 Neutral Matt Cullen
Jan 7, 2012 1 06:57 Defensive Matt Cullen
Dec 20, 2011 3 19:47 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 20, 2011 3 06:22 Defensive Mikael Backlund
Dec 20, 2011 2 18:51 Offensive Matt Cullen
Dec 20, 2011 2 13:00 Offensive Matt Cullen
Dec 20, 2011 2 06:02 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 27, 2011 3 12:50 Neutral Matt Cullen
Nov 27, 2011 1 08:45 Neutral Mikael Backlund
Nov 27, 2011 1 06:17 Offensive Mikael Backlund
Nov 27, 2011 1 01:57 Neutral Mikael Backlund