Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Cullen wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Sharp shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Sharp 50.1% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 12-6 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Sharp 74.2%
Defensive zone
Cullen 97.3%
Neutral zone
Cullen 82.4%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 58.2%
58.2%
41.8%
Cullen
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
6
(18 meetings)
12
6
Cullen
Sharp
Last 10: Cullen 5-5 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
4
Cullen
Sharp
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
0
Cullen
Sharp
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Cullen
Sharp
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
50.4% (1,085)
+4.4%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
50.6% (180)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
40.9% (44)
+7.1%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Cullen shoots left. Sharp is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (947).
Home / Away
Cullen
Sharp
Home
55.8% (3,288)
53.2% (688)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
46.7% (623)
By Period
Cullen
Sharp
P1
54.7%
48.0%
P2
52.8%
49.1%
P3
53.3%
51.7%
OT
62.7%
62.2%
Final 5 min
53.7%
48.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
50.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | 2 | 02:19 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 12, 2017 | 3 | 12:46 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 19:11 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 3 | 14:38 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Mar 23, 2014 | 1 | 12:44 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Dec 14, 2011 | 2 | 07:26 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 1 | 16:09 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 11:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 06:15 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 03:13 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 17:27 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 14:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 04:47 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 03:05 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |