Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +12.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Cullen wins 58.4% vs right-shot opponents — Rakell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.2% vs Rakell 44.8% (+12.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 70.9%
Defensive zone
Cullen 97.1%
Neutral zone
Cullen 93.6%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 82.8%
82.8%
17.2%
Cullen
Rakell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
0
(6 meetings)
6
0
Cullen
Rakell
Last 6: Cullen 6-0 Rakell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
0
Cullen
Rakell
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Rakell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
0
Cullen
Rakell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
59.1% (783)
43.7% (423)
+15.4%
Power Play
60.7% (28)
45.5% (22)
+15.2%
Penalty Kill
43.8% (233)
33.3% (6)
+10.5%
On even strength, Cullen has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Cullen is 58.4% vs right-shot opponents (380).
Cullen shoots left. Rakell is 43.9% vs left-shot opponents (303).
Home / Away
Cullen
Rakell
Home
59.0% (481)
46.1% (180)
Away
52.9% (563)
42.1% (271)
By Period
Cullen
Rakell
P1
55.7%
47.7%
P2
53.1%
37.6%
P3
58.0%
46.0%
OT
83.3%
62.5%
Final 5 min
53.6%
39.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
55.7%
Rakell
40.0%▲
37.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2016 | 3 | 15:57 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 3 | 01:40 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 2 | 11:34 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 1 | 19:10 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 1 | 14:12 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 1 | 03:38 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |