Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 45.6% vs right-shot opponents — Blackwell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Blackwell 44.7% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 79.9%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 55.0%
Neutral zone
Howden 52.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 79.9%
79.9%
20.1%
Howden
Blackwell
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Blackwell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Blackwell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Blackwell
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
48.3% (172)
+2.1%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
0.0% (2)
+55.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
31.7% (82)
+16.6%
On power play, Howden has a +55.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blackwell shoots right. Howden is 45.6% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Howden shoots left. Blackwell is 39.8% vs left-shot opponents (216).
Home / Away
Howden
Blackwell
Home
47.7% (195)
43.8% (144)
Away
52.8% (233)
41.1% (112)
By Period
Howden
Blackwell
P1
51.1%
45.3%
P2
52.6%
36.1%
P3
48.8%
46.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
49.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
42.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Brett Howden |