Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Spooner 43.6% (+10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Spooner 74.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 80.5%
Neutral zone
Cullen 51.1%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 62.6%
62.6%
37.4%
Cullen
Spooner
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
4
(8 meetings)
4
4
Cullen
Spooner
Last 8: Cullen 4-4 Spooner
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
1
Cullen
Spooner
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
4
0
Cullen
Spooner
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spooner
0
3
Cullen
Spooner
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Spooner
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
43.1% (1,540)
+11.7%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
46.3% (67)
+6.0%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
42.1% (19)
+5.9%
On even strength, Cullen has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Spooner shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Cullen shoots left. Spooner is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,014).
Home / Away
Cullen
Spooner
Home
55.8% (3,288)
43.9% (779)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
42.6% (847)
By Period
Cullen
Spooner
P1
54.7%
45.0%
P2
52.8%
46.2%
P3
53.3%
38.2%
OT
62.7%
35.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
44.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Spooner
50.0%▲
44.0%
43.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | 3 | 05:27 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 14:41 | Offensive | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 14:35 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 3 | 16:57 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 18:04 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Jan 2, 2014 | 2 | 01:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 3 | 15:54 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |
| Dec 23, 2013 | 1 | 01:40 | Neutral | Ryan Spooner |