Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.0% vs 49.7%). Look for Cullen on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Cullen wins 55.0% vs right-shot opponents — Zibanejad shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 50.0% vs Zibanejad 49.7% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Zibanejad 70.0%
Defensive zone
Cullen 86.2%
Neutral zone
Cullen 58.9%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
Cullen
Zibanejad
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
0
(7 meetings)
7
0
Cullen
Zibanejad
Last 7: Cullen 7-0 Zibanejad
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
0
Cullen
Zibanejad
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
0
Cullen
Zibanejad
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Zibanejad
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (482)
49.5% (1,211)
+0.3%
Power Play
60.0% (5)
52.8% (214)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
50.3% (153)
47.4% (247)
+2.9%
On power play, Cullen has a +7.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Zibanejad shoots right. Cullen is 55.0% vs right-shot opponents (218).
Cullen shoots left. Zibanejad is 49.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,084).
Home / Away
Cullen
Zibanejad
Home
53.4% (311)
52.8% (825)
Away
46.8% (329)
46.6% (848)
By Period
Cullen
Zibanejad
P1
51.1%
50.8%
P2
47.9%
46.5%
P3
51.8%
52.0%
OT
25.0%
48.5%
Final 5 min
46.8%
49.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
50.0%
Zibanejad
50.0%▼
51.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 19:42 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 2 | 19:59 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 2 | 11:41 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 17, 2019 | 1 | 15:59 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 2, 2019 | 3 | 01:22 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |