Matt Cullen vs Valtteri Filppula
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (65% H2H, 17 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Filppula 50.5% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 26-18 in 44 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 50.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 76.7%
Neutral zone
Cullen 73.1%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 67.4%
67.4%
32.6%
Cullen
Filppula
Head-to-Head Record
26
-
18
(44 meetings)
26
18
Cullen
Filppula
Last 10: Cullen 5-5 Filppula
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Filppula
6
8
Cullen
Filppula
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
11
6
Cullen
Filppula
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
9
4
Cullen
Filppula
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Filppula
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
50.7% (7,257)
+4.1%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
54.4% (1,152)
-2.1%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
44.0% (811)
+4.0%
On even strength, Cullen has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Filppula shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Cullen shoots left. Filppula is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,892).
Home / Away
Cullen
Filppula
Home
55.8% (3,288)
51.5% (4,842)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
49.5% (4,396)
By Period
Cullen
Filppula
P1
54.7%
50.1%
P2
52.8%
50.3%
P3
53.3%
51.0%
OT
62.7%
58.6%
Final 5 min
53.7%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Filppula
52.0%▲
45.0%
50.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 14:24 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Oct 30, 2018 | 1 | 08:12 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 11:54 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Nov 11, 2017 | 3 | 08:00 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 2 | 17:41 | Defensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 2 | 17:29 | Neutral | Valtteri Filppula |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1 | 18:34 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 15, 2017 | 1 | 01:35 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 2 | 09:01 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Dec 10, 2016 | 2 | 03:14 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| 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 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 1 | 14:48 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Valtteri Filppula |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 06:56 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2013 | 2 | 00:20 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |