Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +6.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Cullen on defensive-zone draws (70% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.6% vs Talbot 47.0% (+6.7%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 13-9 in 22 meetings
Offensive zone
Cullen 82.8%
Defensive zone
Cullen 78.4%
Neutral zone
Cullen 82.3%
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
Cullen
Talbot
Head-to-Head Record
13
-
9
(22 meetings)
13
9
Cullen
Talbot
Last 10: Cullen 5-5 Talbot
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Talbot
3
5
Cullen
Talbot
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
7
3
Cullen
Talbot
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
3
1
Cullen
Talbot
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Talbot
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
48.3% (1,738)
+6.5%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
49.0% (51)
+3.3%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
42.3% (631)
+5.7%
On even strength, Cullen has a +6.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Talbot shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Cullen shoots left. Talbot is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,539).
Home / Away
Cullen
Talbot
Home
55.8% (3,288)
48.0% (1,219)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
45.8% (1,215)
By Period
Cullen
Talbot
P1
54.7%
48.7%
P2
52.8%
43.5%
P3
53.3%
48.6%
OT
62.7%
45.0%
Final 5 min
53.7%
46.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Talbot
46.0%▲
43.5%
46.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 19:26 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 3 | 18:34 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 2 | 16:51 | Neutral | Max Talbot |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 3 | 19:45 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 3 | 16:06 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 3 | 12:25 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 2 | 19:19 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 2 | 05:37 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 2 | 04:00 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 2 | 01:21 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 16, 2015 | 1 | 06:47 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 09:39 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 09:30 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 3 | 07:13 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 01:29 | Offensive | Max Talbot |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 2 | 01:22 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 18, 2014 | 1 | 11:05 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 2 | 05:51 | Defensive | Max Talbot |
| Jan 8, 2011 | 3 | 08:14 | Defensive | Max Talbot |