Matt Cullen vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 20 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.8% (+8.9%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 29-11 in 40 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 82.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 97.6%
Neutral zone
Cullen 95.1%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 93.3%
93.3%
6.7%
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
11
(40 meetings)
29
11
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Cullen 7-3 Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
4
6
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
18
2
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
20 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
7
3
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
44.9% (8,756)
+9.9%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
50.7% (839)
+1.6%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
37.9% (879)
+10.1%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Cullen shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (6,841).
Home / Away
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
55.8% (3,288)
46.5% (5,350)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
42.9% (5,136)
By Period
Cullen
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
54.7%
45.1%
P2
52.8%
43.9%
P3
53.3%
45.3%
OT
62.7%
43.5%
Final 5 min
53.7%
43.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%▲
50.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2019 | 2 | 12:59 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 13, 2019 | 2 | 06:50 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Feb 13, 2019 | 2 | 01:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 13, 2019 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 10:04 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 3 | 01:51 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 2 | 19:44 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 3 | 06:39 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 1 | 06:21 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 28, 2015 | 3 | 01:13 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 3 | 15:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 05:54 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 1 | 02:15 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 15:01 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 11:57 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 11:44 | Neutral | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Mar 18, 2014 | 1 | 06:40 | Defensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Nov 28, 2013 | 3 | 14:18 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |