Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +5.3% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Staal shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 51.1% vs Staal 46.6% (+5.3%)
Offensive zone
Howden 60.8%
Defensive zone
Staal 61.8%
Neutral zone
Staal 50.2%
Result
Eric Staal favored at 50.4%
49.6%
50.4%
Howden
Staal
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Staal
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (214)
49.6% (565)
+3.7%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
35.0% (20)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
35.4% (158)
-15.4%
On penalty kill, Staal has a +15.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Staal shoots left. Howden is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Howden shoots left. Staal is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (475).
Home / Away
Howden
Staal
Home
55.2% (96)
46.1% (380)
Away
48.9% (131)
46.3% (363)
By Period
Howden
Staal
P1
42.0%
45.7%
P2
55.8%
46.2%
P3
55.6%
46.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
47.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
51.5%
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%