Brett Howden vs Michael McCarron

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Michael McCarron holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for McCarron on defensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Howden 49.0% vs McCarron 52.7% (-3.8%)
H2H factor McCarron leads 6-4 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Howden 78.9%
Defensive zone McCarron 60.1%
Neutral zone Howden 61.0%
Result Brett Howden favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Howden McCarron
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 6 (10 meetings)
4
6
Howden McCarron
Last 10: Howden 4-6 McCarron

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
0
1
Howden McCarron
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McCarron
2
3
Howden McCarron
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
Howden McCarron
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Howden
McCarron
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
53.4% (2,901)
-3.8%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
45.3% (86)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
50.5% (463)
-7.3%
On penalty kill, McCarron has a +7.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
McCarron shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. McCarron is 52.6% vs left-shot opponents (2,403).
Home / Away
Howden
McCarron
Home
48.4% (1,608)
52.3% (1,696)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
53.3% (1,754)
By Period
Howden
McCarron
P1
49.5%
53.9%
P2
48.0%
52.5%
P3
49.9%
52.0%
OT
39.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
48.6%
50.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%
46.5%
49.0%
McCarron
48.0%
48.5%
52.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 31, 2025 3 18:27 Defensive Michael McCarron
Dec 31, 2025 1 15:37 Neutral Michael McCarron
Mar 29, 2025 2 10:32 Defensive Michael McCarron
Mar 29, 2025 2 03:22 Neutral Brett Howden
Mar 29, 2025 2 03:12 Defensive Brett Howden
Mar 26, 2024 2 00:00 Neutral Michael McCarron
Feb 20, 2024 1 12:58 Defensive Brett Howden
Jan 15, 2024 1 12:39 Offensive Michael McCarron
Apr 4, 2023 2 06:00 Neutral Brett Howden
Mar 24, 2022 1 08:31 Defensive Michael McCarron