Matt Cullen vs Vladimir Sobotka
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Vladimir Sobotka holds a +2.4% 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 Sobotka 55.8% (-2.4%)
H2H factor
Cullen leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Sobotka 59.6%
Defensive zone
Cullen 53.8%
Neutral zone
Cullen 50.2%
Result
Vladimir Sobotka favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Cullen
Sobotka
Head-to-Head Record
14
-
12
(26 meetings)
14
12
Cullen
Sobotka
Last 10: Cullen 6-4 Sobotka
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sobotka
2
5
Cullen
Sobotka
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cullen
7
3
Cullen
Sobotka
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Cullen
5
4
Cullen
Sobotka
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cullen
Sobotka
Edge
Even Strength
54.8% (5,371)
56.9% (2,613)
-2.1%
Power Play
52.3% (421)
57.0% (223)
-4.7%
Penalty Kill
48.0% (953)
50.6% (447)
-2.6%
On power play, Sobotka has a +4.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Sobotka shoots left. Cullen is 52.8% vs left-shot opponents (4,432).
Cullen shoots left. Sobotka is 54.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,145).
Home / Away
Cullen
Sobotka
Home
55.8% (3,288)
58.7% (1,601)
Away
51.6% (3,488)
53.5% (1,685)
By Period
Cullen
Sobotka
P1
54.7%
56.2%
P2
52.8%
56.3%
P3
53.3%
55.3%
OT
62.7%
61.4%
Final 5 min
53.7%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cullen
58.0%▲
53.5%
53.6%
Sobotka
50.0%▼
52.5%
56.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2019 | 2 | 13:01 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 3 | 13:27 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 3 | 07:46 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 2 | 01:11 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 3 | 09:42 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 3 | 04:37 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 1 | 04:46 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 1 | 01:56 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 3 | 10:07 | Neutral | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 2 | 01:23 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 16:27 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 1 | 13:24 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 27, 2013 | OT | 01:31 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 2 | 09:43 | Offensive | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 27, 2013 | 2 | 00:27 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 3 | 03:04 | Neutral | Matt Cullen |
| Jan 14, 2012 | 1 | 10:23 | Defensive | Matt Cullen |
| Nov 19, 2011 | OT | 01:17 | Offensive | Vladimir Sobotka |
| Nov 19, 2011 | 3 | 06:58 | Defensive | Vladimir Sobotka |