Brett Howden vs Colin Blackwell
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Blackwell 47.7% (+1.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 64.8%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 57.1%
Neutral zone
Howden 59.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 59.9%
59.9%
40.1%
Howden
Blackwell
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
3
(9 meetings)
6
3
Howden
Blackwell
Last 9: Howden 6-3 Blackwell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Blackwell
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
0
1
Howden
Blackwell
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Blackwell
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Blackwell
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
49.1% (698)
+0.5%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
63.2% (38)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
40.8% (260)
+2.4%
On power play, Blackwell has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blackwell shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. Blackwell is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (791).
Home / Away
Howden
Blackwell
Home
48.4% (1,608)
45.8% (480)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
49.0% (516)
By Period
Howden
Blackwell
P1
49.5%
47.1%
P2
48.0%
47.7%
P3
49.9%
47.6%
OT
39.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Blackwell
44.0%▬
44.5%
47.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 3 | 11:16 | Defensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 3 | 02:53 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 2 | 14:21 | Offensive | Colin Blackwell |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 2 | 02:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 1 | 17:18 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 3 | 19:55 | Neutral | Colin Blackwell |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 13:03 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1 | 02:38 | Neutral | Brett Howden |