Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Howden wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Miller 59.6% (-10.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Miller 88.0%
Defensive zone
Miller 73.2%
Neutral zone
Miller 82.0%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 81.3%
18.7%
81.3%
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
50.4% (381)
61.5% (540)
-11.1%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
65.6% (122)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
47.7% (65)
+0.6%
On even strength, Miller has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Howden is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Howden shoots left. Miller is 61.7% vs left-shot opponents (454).
Home / Away
Howden
Miller
Home
47.7% (195)
62.1% (372)
Away
52.8% (233)
59.7% (355)
By Period
Howden
Miller
P1
51.1%
58.9%
P2
52.6%
63.9%
P3
48.8%
59.8%
OT
33.3%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
63.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Miller
62.0%▬
61.5%
60.9%
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 |