Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Cullen wins 54.9% vs left-shot opponents — Fiddler shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 55.5% vs Fiddler 53.6% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 87.3%
Defensive zone
Fiddler 57.7%
Neutral zone
Cullen 67.6%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 69.0%
69.0%
31.0%
Cullen
Fiddler
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Cullen
Fiddler
Last 6: Cullen 5-1 Fiddler
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
1
Cullen
Fiddler
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
2
0
Cullen
Fiddler
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Fiddler
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Fiddler
Edge
Even Strength
55.1% (652)
55.2% (919)
-0.1%
Power Play
54.7% (75)
55.0% (20)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
65.7% (99)
48.5% (268)
+17.2%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +17.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Fiddler shoots left. Cullen is 54.9% vs left-shot opponents (587).
Cullen shoots left. Fiddler is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (913).
Home / Away
Cullen
Fiddler
Home
55.3% (421)
54.5% (583)
Away
56.9% (422)
53.4% (641)
By Period
Cullen
Fiddler
P1
54.4%
53.3%
P2
57.3%
57.0%
P3
56.6%
51.8%
OT
57.1%
42.9%
Final 5 min
58.8%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.1%
Fiddler
54.0%▼
58.5%
53.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2011 | 3 | 12:10 | Offensive | Vernon Fiddler |
| Jan 2, 2011 | 2 | 19:20 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 2 | 06:26 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2010 | 1 | 04:52 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 3 | 14:25 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 3 | 02:23 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |