Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +1.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Cousins 47.3% (+1.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 50.6%
Defensive zone
Howden 69.1%
Neutral zone
Cousins 54.1%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
Howden
Cousins
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Howden
Cousins
Last 5: Howden 4-1 Cousins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
0
Howden
Cousins
2 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
48.3% (631)
47.0% (477)
+1.3%
Power Play
60.0% (40)
45.2% (42)
+14.8%
Penalty Kill
41.4% (58)
0.0% (1)
+41.4%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +41.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Howden is 48.1% vs left-shot opponents (480).
Howden shoots left. Cousins is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (335).
Home / Away
Howden
Cousins
Home
52.0% (304)
48.3% (234)
Away
45.9% (425)
45.5% (286)
By Period
Howden
Cousins
P1
48.7%
53.2%
P2
48.1%
43.5%
P3
49.0%
44.8%
OT
33.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
45.0%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.4%
Cousins
50.0%▲
48.0%
46.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |