Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Chytil 42.3% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 57.4%
Defensive zone
Howden 85.3%
Neutral zone
Howden 82.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 76.8%
76.8%
23.2%
Howden
Chytil
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
6
(16 meetings)
10
6
Howden
Chytil
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Chytil
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Howden
Chytil
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Chytil
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
5
3
Howden
Chytil
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Chytil
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
42.1% (2,535)
+7.5%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
42.2% (206)
+8.3%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
37.5% (24)
+5.7%
On power play, Howden has a +8.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Chytil shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Howden shoots left. Chytil is 41.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,850).
Home / Away
Howden
Chytil
Home
48.4% (1,608)
42.8% (1,337)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
41.4% (1,428)
By Period
Howden
Chytil
P1
49.5%
40.8%
P2
48.0%
43.8%
P3
49.9%
41.4%
OT
39.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
43.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Chytil
50.0%▲
47.0%
42.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 17:23 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 15:36 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 13:51 | Offensive | Filip Chytil |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 3 | 00:18 | Neutral | Filip Chytil |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 18:36 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 11:50 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 2 | 11:02 | Neutral | Filip Chytil |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 16:02 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 2 | 08:19 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 1 | 19:17 | Neutral | Filip Chytil |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 02:18 | Defensive | Filip Chytil |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3 | 02:11 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2 | 13:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2 | 13:08 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2 | 02:55 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2 | 02:32 | Offensive | Brett Howden |