Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cullen wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Granlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.0% vs Granlund 48.5% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 55.5%
Defensive zone
Cullen 67.0%
Neutral zone
Cullen 57.4%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 62.3%
62.3%
37.7%
Cullen
Granlund
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Cullen
Granlund
Last 7: Cullen 4-3 Granlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Granlund
0
2
Cullen
Granlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
1
Cullen
Granlund
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Granlund
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Granlund
Edge
Even Strength
54.2% (251)
47.8% (866)
+6.4%
Power Play
41.7% (12)
49.4% (79)
-7.7%
Penalty Kill
58.3% (24)
59.0% (39)
-0.7%
On power play, Granlund has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Granlund shoots left. Cullen is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (168).
Cullen shoots left. Granlund is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (609).
Home / Away
Cullen
Granlund
Home
65.9% (126)
52.5% (505)
Away
44.7% (161)
44.1% (479)
By Period
Cullen
Granlund
P1
52.7%
48.2%
P2
55.9%
51.1%
P3
51.6%
45.0%
OT
75.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
47.3%
48.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.0%
Granlund
52.0%▲
48.5%
48.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 17:51 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 3 | 11:10 | Defensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 05:52 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 01:36 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 2 | 01:31 | Offensive | Mikael Granlund |
| Apr 9, 2015 | 1 | 03:48 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 2 | 16:45 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |