Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +8.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Cullen wins 59.0% vs right-shot opponents — Sharp shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.5% vs Sharp 48.4% (+8.1%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 9-3 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 61.3%
Defensive zone
Cullen 93.2%
Neutral zone
Cullen 86.8%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 75.1%
75.1%
24.9%
Cullen
Sharp
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
3
(12 meetings)
9
3
Cullen
Sharp
Last 10: Cullen 7-3 Sharp
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
1
Cullen
Sharp
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
0
Cullen
Sharp
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Cullen
Sharp
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Sharp
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (652)
48.4% (442)
+6.7%
Power Play
54.7% (75)
45.7% (35)
+9.0%
Penalty Kill
65.7% (99)
43.3% (30)
+22.4%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +22.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sharp shoots right. Cullen is 59.0% vs right-shot opponents (256).
Cullen shoots left. Sharp is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (391).
Home / Away
Cullen
Sharp
Home
55.3% (421)
51.2% (242)
Away
56.9% (422)
45.1% (266)
By Period
Cullen
Sharp
P1
54.4%
49.7%
P2
57.3%
46.5%
P3
56.6%
47.9%
OT
57.1%
44.4%
Final 5 min
58.8%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Sharp
60.0%▲
52.5%
48.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2011 | 1 | 16:09 | Offensive | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 11:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 06:15 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 3 | 03:13 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 17:27 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 14:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 1 | 04:47 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Patrick Sharp |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 03:05 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 03:02 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 00:12 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |