Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.6% vs 53.5%). Look for Bozak on offensive-zone draws (61% H2H, 23 meetings). Cullen wins 55.2% vs right-shot opponents — Bozak shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Bozak 53.4% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Bozak leads 27-26 in 53 meetings
Offensive zone
Bozak 68.0%
Defensive zone
Cullen 62.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 54.6%
Result
Tyler Bozak favored at 51.9%
48.1%
51.9%
Cullen
Bozak
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
27
(53 meetings)
26
27
Cullen
Bozak
Last 10: Cullen 5-5 Bozak
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Bozak
9
14
Cullen
Bozak
23 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
13
9
Cullen
Bozak
22 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Cullen
Bozak
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Bozak
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
53.7% (9,596)
+1.1%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
55.2% (1,990)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
48.0% (1,094)
+0.0%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Bozak shoots right. Cullen is 55.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,344).
Cullen shoots left. Bozak is 52.2% vs left-shot opponents (8,417).
Home / Away
Cullen
Bozak
Home
55.8% (3,288)
56.0% (6,333)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
51.0% (6,396)
By Period
Cullen
Bozak
P1
54.7%
53.2%
P2
52.8%
52.8%
P3
53.3%
54.5%
OT
62.7%
52.9%
Final 5 min
53.7%
53.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Bozak
46.0%▼
48.5%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 13:02 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 17:08 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 07:38 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 04:02 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 18:49 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 15:35 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 3 | 04:04 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 2 | 10:00 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 11:44 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 3 | 05:25 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 1 | 05:50 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 2 | 02:42 | Offensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 1 | 19:13 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 1 | 12:56 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 1 | 06:24 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 16:10 | Defensive | Tyler Bozak |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 3 | 16:05 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 14:00 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 8, 2017 | 2 | 08:12 | Neutral | Tyler Bozak |