Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +10.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Howden wins 53.5% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.0% vs Miller 59.4% (-10.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Miller 88.1%
Defensive zone
Miller 71.9%
Neutral zone
Miller 81.2%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 80.6%
19.4%
80.6%
Howden
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Howden
Miller
Last 8: Howden 5-3 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Miller
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Miller
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Miller
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
50.3% (380)
61.4% (526)
-11.1%
Power Play
46.7% (15)
65.3% (118)
-18.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
46.8% (62)
+1.5%
On power play, Miller has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Howden is 53.5% vs left-shot opponents (256).
Howden shoots left. Miller is 61.4% vs left-shot opponents (438).
Home / Away
Howden
Miller
Home
47.7% (195)
61.8% (351)
Away
52.0% (229)
59.7% (355)
By Period
Howden
Miller
P1
50.7%
58.5%
P2
52.0%
64.0%
P3
48.4%
59.6%
OT
33.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
49.5%
63.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
38.0%▼
45.0%
50.0%
Miller
56.0%▼
62.5%
60.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 02:58 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 00:25 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:18 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 10:37 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 11:40 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |