Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Rooney on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Howden wins 47.0% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.5% vs Rooney 47.7% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 62.5%
Defensive zone
Rooney 56.2%
Neutral zone
Rooney 57.6%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 54.3%
45.7%
54.3%
Howden
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
4
(7 meetings)
3
4
Howden
Rooney
Last 7: Howden 3-4 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Rooney
1 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Rooney
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
1
3
Howden
Rooney
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
47.0% (417)
47.8% (324)
-0.8%
Power Play
52.4% (21)
28.6% (7)
+23.8%
Penalty Kill
53.0% (83)
43.9% (41)
+9.1%
On power play, Howden has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Howden is 47.0% vs left-shot opponents (330).
Howden shoots left. Rooney is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Howden
Rooney
Home
44.8% (268)
45.5% (198)
Away
51.8% (253)
48.9% (174)
By Period
Howden
Rooney
P1
51.6%
52.8%
P2
43.7%
43.4%
P3
50.0%
44.8%
Final 5 min
46.5%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.2%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
47.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 17:45 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 19:52 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 12:21 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2 | 18:06 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2 | 08:23 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 08:29 | Offensive | Brett Howden |