Brett Howden vs Nick Cousins

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

Brett Howden holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Cousins shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Howden 50.4% vs Cousins 48.8% (+6.5%)
Offensive zone Cousins 53.5%
Defensive zone Howden 68.2%
Neutral zone Howden 51.3%
Result Brett Howden favored at 55.3%
55.3%
44.7%
Howden Cousins
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Howden
Cousins
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
44.0% (25)
+6.4%
On even strength, Howden has a +6.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Cousins shoots left. Howden is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Howden shoots left. Cousins is 60.0% vs left-shot opponents (10).
Home / Away
Howden
Cousins
Home
47.7% (195)
47.1% (17)
Away
52.8% (233)
37.5% (8)
By Period
Howden
Cousins
P1
51.1%
35.7%
P2
52.6%
33.3%
P3
48.8%
62.5%
Final 5 min
50.0%
0.0%

Recent Form

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