Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Handzus on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 12 meetings). Cullen wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Handzus shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.5% vs Handzus 51.6% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Handzus leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Handzus 63.4%
Defensive zone
Handzus 66.9%
Neutral zone
Handzus 67.2%
Result
Michal Handzus favored at 66.1%
33.9%
66.1%
Cullen
Handzus
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
11
(18 meetings)
7
11
Cullen
Handzus
Last 10: Cullen 4-6 Handzus
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Cullen
Handzus
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Handzus
4
8
Cullen
Handzus
12 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cullen
Handzus
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Handzus
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (652)
51.2% (873)
+3.9%
Power Play
54.7% (75)
60.1% (178)
-5.4%
Penalty Kill
65.7% (99)
46.5% (241)
+19.2%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +19.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Handzus shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Cullen shoots left. Handzus is 50.2% vs left-shot opponents (914).
Home / Away
Cullen
Handzus
Home
55.3% (421)
51.8% (681)
Away
56.9% (422)
51.5% (631)
By Period
Cullen
Handzus
P1
54.4%
49.4%
P2
57.3%
57.5%
P3
56.6%
47.8%
OT
57.1%
47.4%
Final 5 min
58.8%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Handzus
50.0%▼
51.5%
51.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2011 | 3 | 18:39 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 24, 2011 | 3 | 13:08 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 24, 2011 | 3 | 02:26 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 24, 2011 | 1 | 19:39 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 24, 2011 | 1 | 11:33 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 2 | 07:50 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 2 | 01:45 | Offensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 14:33 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 04:44 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Feb 1, 2011 | 1 | 01:22 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 3 | 06:19 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 2 | 10:48 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 2 | 01:02 | Neutral | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 1 | 19:09 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 1 | 06:41 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 1 | 06:23 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 25, 2010 | 1 | 01:06 | Defensive | Michal Handzus |