Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Cousins 45.2% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 53.6%
Defensive zone
Howden 78.4%
Neutral zone
Howden 65.8%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 63.9%
63.9%
36.1%
Howden
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
Howden
Cousins
Last 6: Howden 4-2 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Cousins
3 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Cousins
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Cousins
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
44.9% (1,508)
+4.7%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
44.6% (101)
+5.9%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
42.9% (7)
+0.3%
On power play, Howden has a +5.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,152).
Howden shoots left. Cousins is 45.2% vs left-shot opponents (1,033).
Home / Away
Howden
Cousins
Home
48.4% (1,608)
46.7% (809)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
43.0% (807)
By Period
Howden
Cousins
P1
49.5%
47.5%
P2
48.0%
43.6%
P3
49.9%
43.6%
OT
39.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
48.6%
47.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
44.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 17:20 | Defensive | Nick Cousins |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 03:43 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 3 | 01:54 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 19:28 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 2 | 01:32 | Offensive | Brett Howden |