Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Desjardins on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Desjardins wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Cullen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desjardins 54.3% vs Cullen 56.0% (-1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cullen 74.1%
Defensive zone
Cullen 66.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 55.4%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 68.8%
31.2%
68.8%
Desjardins
Cullen
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Desjardins
Cullen
Last 8: Desjardins 5-3 Cullen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Desjardins
Cullen
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Desjardins
2
1
Desjardins
Cullen
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Desjardins
1
0
Desjardins
Cullen
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desjardins
Cullen
Edge
Even Strength
55.6% (622)
56.2% (635)
-0.6%
Power Play
50.0% (14)
61.9% (105)
-11.9%
Penalty Kill
46.2% (39)
50.0% (32)
-3.8%
On power play, Cullen has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cullen shoots left. Desjardins is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (430).
Desjardins shoots left. Cullen is 56.2% vs left-shot opponents (502).
Home / Away
Desjardins
Cullen
Home
59.9% (347)
58.2% (380)
Away
49.7% (328)
55.4% (392)
By Period
Desjardins
Cullen
P1
54.5%
56.1%
P2
57.5%
57.9%
P3
51.9%
56.3%
OT
100.0%
66.7%
Final 5 min
54.3%
61.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desjardins
54.0%▬
54.5%
55.0%
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
56.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2014 | 1 | 08:37 | Defensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 09:06 | Defensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 2 | 03:35 | Neutral | Andrew Desjardins |
| Jan 7, 2014 | 1 | 13:50 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 08:35 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Andrew Desjardins |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 1 | 16:58 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 14, 2013 | 1 | 14:01 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |