Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Cullen wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 50.0% vs Strome 47.9% (+2.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 85.2%
Defensive zone
Cullen 67.4%
Neutral zone
Strome 55.7%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 65.5%
34.5%
65.5%
Cullen
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Cullen
Strome
Last 8: Cullen 3-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
1
4
Cullen
Strome
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
1
Cullen
Strome
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (482)
47.4% (635)
+2.4%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
57.4% (61)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (153)
40.8% (71)
+9.5%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Cullen is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (218).
Cullen shoots left. Strome is 48.5% vs left-shot opponents (546).
Home / Away
Cullen
Strome
Home
53.4% (311)
50.7% (341)
Away
46.8% (329)
45.1% (426)
By Period
Cullen
Strome
P1
51.1%
47.5%
P2
47.9%
48.4%
P3
51.8%
46.6%
OT
25.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
46.8%
58.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.0%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
47.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2019 | 1 | 09:42 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 12:57 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 09:31 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 2 | 14:15 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 2 | 05:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 1 | 01:38 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 2 | 11:03 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |