Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cullen wins 54.2% vs left-shot opponents — Filppula shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.2% vs Filppula 51.8% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Filppula 52.4%
Defensive zone
Cullen 90.1%
Neutral zone
Cullen 80.7%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 74.4%
74.4%
25.6%
Cullen
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Cullen
Filppula
Last 6: Cullen 5-1 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Cullen
Filppula
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
0
Cullen
Filppula
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Filppula
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (783)
54.4% (895)
+4.7%
Power Play
60.7% (28)
46.0% (163)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (233)
44.3% (158)
-0.5%
On power play, Cullen has a +14.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Cullen is 54.2% vs left-shot opponents (664).
Cullen shoots left. Filppula is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (675).
Home / Away
Cullen
Filppula
Home
59.0% (481)
52.1% (651)
Away
52.9% (563)
51.9% (565)
By Period
Cullen
Filppula
P1
55.7%
51.3%
P2
53.1%
49.5%
P3
58.0%
54.1%
OT
83.3%
84.6%
Final 5 min
53.6%
50.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
52.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | 2 | 01:41 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 3 | 17:31 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 19:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 2 | 08:12 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 1 | 18:09 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |