Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +10.4% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.2% vs right-shot opponents — Barzal shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 52.3% vs Barzal 47.4% (+10.4%)
Offensive zone
Barzal 57.4%
Defensive zone
Howden 61.1%
Neutral zone
Howden 55.6%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 53.1%
53.1%
46.9%
Howden
Barzal
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Barzal
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (459)
42.3% (52)
+11.1%
On even strength, Howden has a +11.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Barzal shoots right. Howden is 53.2% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Howden shoots left. Barzal is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (44).
Home / Away
Howden
Barzal
Home
48.8% (258)
28.0% (25)
Away
56.6% (258)
55.6% (27)
By Period
Howden
Barzal
P1
54.0%
47.4%
P2
53.2%
45.8%
P3
50.9%
22.2%
Final 5 min
56.9%
37.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Barzal
36.0%▼
44.0%
42.3%