Scouting Report
Matt Cullen holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Cullen wins 54.7% vs left-shot opponents — Backlund shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cullen 53.8% vs Backlund 48.1% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Result
Matt Cullen favored at 55.7%
55.7%
44.3%
Cullen
Backlund
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
3
(5 meetings)
2
3
Cullen
Backlund
Last 5: Cullen 2-3 Backlund
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Backlund
0
2
Cullen
Backlund
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
1
0
Cullen
Backlund
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Cullen
Backlund
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Backlund
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (368)
47.3% (357)
+9.0%
Power Play
43.8% (48)
55.0% (40)
-11.2%
Penalty Kill
53.1% (32)
30.0% (10)
+23.1%
On penalty kill, Cullen has a +23.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Backlund shoots left. Cullen is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (320).
Cullen shoots left. Backlund is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (286).
Home / Away
Cullen
Backlund
Home
55.7% (194)
45.0% (211)
Away
53.9% (254)
50.5% (196)
By Period
Cullen
Backlund
P1
60.3%
47.6%
P2
53.4%
53.0%
P3
50.0%
41.2%
OT
66.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
52.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
54.7%
Backlund
44.0%▬
44.0%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2013 | 3 | 01:48 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | 04:55 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 3 | 03:42 | Neutral | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 1 | 00:46 | Offensive | Mikael Backlund |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 1 | 00:21 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |