Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +7.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 50.3% vs Hischier 43.6% (+7.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 62.4%
Defensive zone
Cullen 88.1%
Neutral zone
Cullen 88.3%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 88.2%
88.2%
11.8%
Cullen
Hischier
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Cullen
Hischier
Last 5: Cullen 4-1 Hischier
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
1
Cullen
Hischier
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
0
Cullen
Hischier
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Hischier
Edge
Even Strength
50.1% (637)
42.4% (912)
+7.7%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
51.2% (43)
-1.2%
Penalty Kill
53.3% (60)
46.4% (28)
+6.9%
On even strength, Cullen has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hischier shoots left. Cullen is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (426).
Cullen shoots left. Hischier is 41.7% vs left-shot opponents (642).
Home / Away
Cullen
Hischier
Home
50.5% (400)
44.6% (507)
Away
50.2% (305)
41.2% (476)
By Period
Cullen
Hischier
P1
49.8%
47.6%
P2
48.8%
39.9%
P3
52.9%
41.3%
OT
0.0%
38.5%
Final 5 min
49.7%
34.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.4%
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 13:04 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 2 | 07:56 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 2 | 05:29 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 19:31 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 20, 2017 | 1 | 16:52 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |