Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +13.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Cullen wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Kopecky shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.5% vs Kopecky 44.3% (+13.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 50.0%
Defensive zone
Cullen 83.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 71.4%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 72.3%
72.3%
27.7%
Cullen
Kopecky
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
3
(7 meetings)
4
3
Cullen
Kopecky
Last 7: Cullen 4-3 Kopecky
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kopecky
0
2
Cullen
Kopecky
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
1
Cullen
Kopecky
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Kopecky
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Kopecky
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (652)
44.0% (225)
+11.1%
Power Play
54.7% (75)
38.0% (50)
+16.7%
Penalty Kill
65.7% (99)
25.0% (8)
+40.7%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +40.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kopecky shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Cullen shoots left. Kopecky is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (204).
Home / Away
Cullen
Kopecky
Home
55.3% (421)
46.7% (150)
Away
56.9% (422)
37.3% (134)
By Period
Cullen
Kopecky
P1
54.4%
41.1%
P2
57.3%
38.2%
P3
56.6%
46.7%
OT
57.1%
100.0%
Final 5 min
58.8%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Kopecky
38.0%▼
47.5%
42.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 19:01 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 3 | 02:00 | Defensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 1 | 14:08 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 1 | 13:52 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |
| Feb 16, 2011 | 1 | 11:01 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 17:15 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 08:29 | Offensive | Tomas Kopecky |