Scouting Report
Bo Horvat holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Horvat on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings). Horvat wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Howden shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Horvat 54.4% vs Howden 49.0% (+5.4%)
H2H factor
Horvat leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Horvat 85.1%
Defensive zone
Horvat 71.4%
Neutral zone
Horvat 74.5%
Result
Bo Horvat favored at 78.2%
78.2%
21.8%
Horvat
Howden
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
7
(18 meetings)
11
7
Horvat
Howden
Last 10: Horvat 4-6 Howden
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
6
2
Horvat
Howden
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Horvat
5
1
Horvat
Howden
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
0
4
Horvat
Howden
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Horvat
Howden
Edge
Even Strength
53.9% (12,606)
49.6% (2,905)
+4.3%
Power Play
61.0% (2,699)
50.5% (111)
+10.5%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (1,494)
43.2% (315)
+3.9%
On power play, Horvat has a +10.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Howden shoots left. Horvat is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (10,714).
Horvat shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Home / Away
Horvat
Howden
Home
56.0% (8,355)
48.4% (1,608)
Away
52.9% (8,445)
49.6% (1,723)
By Period
Horvat
Howden
P1
54.1%
49.5%
P2
54.4%
48.0%
P3
55.0%
49.9%
OT
49.6%
39.3%
Final 5 min
55.2%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Horvat
50.0%▼
55.0%
54.4%
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 09:34 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 3 | 09:20 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 07:01 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 13, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 3 | 10:04 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 1 | 09:05 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3 | 09:17 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2 | 04:17 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1 | 08:59 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 2 | 12:53 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 1 | 05:55 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 1 | 14:00 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 2 | 09:55 | Offensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 1 | 15:35 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 4, 2020 | 2 | 17:52 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Oct 20, 2019 | 1 | 06:45 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Mar 13, 2019 | 3 | 03:54 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |
| Nov 12, 2018 | 2 | 16:57 | Defensive | Bo Horvat |