Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +3.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Kunin on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Kunin 46.1% (+3.0%)
H2H factor
Kunin leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Kunin 53.4%
Defensive zone
Kunin 55.0%
Neutral zone
Kunin 54.1%
Result
Luke Kunin favored at 53.8%
46.2%
53.8%
Howden
Kunin
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
8
(14 meetings)
6
8
Howden
Kunin
Last 10: Howden 3-7 Kunin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Kunin
3
6
Howden
Kunin
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Kunin
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Kunin
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Kunin
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
47.1% (1,622)
+2.5%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
46.4% (138)
+4.1%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
40.2% (333)
+3.0%
On power play, Howden has a +4.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kunin shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. Kunin is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,511).
Home / Away
Howden
Kunin
Home
48.4% (1,608)
45.5% (1,048)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
46.4% (1,045)
By Period
Howden
Kunin
P1
49.5%
47.9%
P2
48.0%
45.7%
P3
49.9%
43.9%
OT
39.3%
50.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Kunin
46.0%▼
53.0%
46.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | 3 | 16:42 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 2 | 17:42 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 11:24 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 2 | 11:10 | Neutral | Luke Kunin |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 2 | 03:39 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 13:06 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 3 | 04:07 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 07:29 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |
| Nov 25, 2019 | 1 | 07:16 | Defensive | Luke Kunin |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 16:12 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 3 | 04:41 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 2 | 14:24 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 19:05 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 16, 2019 | 1 | 15:04 | Offensive | Luke Kunin |