Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (49.8% vs 49.7%). Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Howden wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Dickinson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Dickinson 49.7% (+0.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 67.0%
Defensive zone
Dickinson 74.9%
Neutral zone
Howden 50.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 50.2%
50.2%
49.8%
Howden
Dickinson
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
Howden
Dickinson
Last 9: Howden 5-4 Dickinson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
3
0
Howden
Dickinson
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dickinson
0
2
Howden
Dickinson
2 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Howden
Dickinson
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Dickinson
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
51.9% (670)
-2.1%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
66.7% (9)
-11.1%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
39.1% (156)
+8.0%
On power play, Dickinson has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Dickinson shoots left. Howden is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Howden shoots left. Dickinson is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (564).
Home / Away
Howden
Dickinson
Home
46.5% (217)
48.7% (431)
Away
52.7% (237)
50.7% (404)
By Period
Howden
Dickinson
P1
51.4%
43.4%
P2
51.6%
54.9%
P3
48.5%
49.6%
OT
26.7%
66.7%
Final 5 min
50.5%
43.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Dickinson
54.0%▲
50.5%
49.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2 | 12:20 | Defensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2 | 06:11 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 05:49 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 2 | 12:37 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 1 | 17:16 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3 | 18:42 | Defensive | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 17:19 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 10:32 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:27 | Neutral | Jason Dickinson |