Brett Howden vs Nic Dowd

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brett Howden holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 45.6% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Howden 50.4% vs Dowd 49.1% (+1.5%)
Offensive zone Howden 75.5%
Defensive zone Dowd 77.8%
Neutral zone Dowd 50.3%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 50.9%
49.1%
50.9%
Howden Dowd
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Howden
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
51.7% (644)
-1.3%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
0.0% (2)
+55.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
41.6% (221)
+6.7%
On power play, Howden has a +55.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Howden is 45.6% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Howden shoots left. Dowd is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (547).
Home / Away
Howden
Dowd
Home
47.7% (195)
48.6% (451)
Away
52.8% (233)
49.5% (416)
By Period
Howden
Dowd
P1
51.1%
49.1%
P2
52.6%
47.3%
P3
48.8%
51.4%
OT
33.3%
30.0%
Final 5 min
50.0%
52.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%
46.5%
50.5%
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
49.0%