Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Cullen wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Rakell 44.9% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 11-4 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 78.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 98.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 94.3%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 89.5%
89.5%
10.5%
Cullen
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
4
(15 meetings)
11
4
Cullen
Rakell
Last 10: Cullen 7-3 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
4
2
Cullen
Rakell
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
0
Cullen
Rakell
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Cullen
Rakell
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
44.4% (1,864)
+10.4%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
50.3% (197)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
21.7% (23)
+26.3%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +26.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Cullen shoots left. Rakell is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,334).
Home / Away
Cullen
Rakell
Home
55.8% (3,288)
46.7% (1,041)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
42.7% (1,044)
By Period
Cullen
Rakell
P1
54.7%
45.6%
P2
52.8%
42.1%
P3
53.3%
46.4%
OT
62.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
44.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 16:37 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 16:29 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 00:05 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Nov 2, 2016 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Rickard Rakell |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 3 | 01:40 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 2 | 11:34 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 1 | 03:38 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 06:29 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | 01:33 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 18:53 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 12:21 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 2 | 03:10 | Offensive | Rickard Rakell |