Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.7% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Byfield 45.4% (+5.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 63.6%
Defensive zone
Byfield 53.2%
Neutral zone
Howden 56.1%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 53.2%
46.8%
53.2%
Howden
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
46.5% (759)
+3.9%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
50.0% (58)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
35.1% (148)
+13.2%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +13.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Howden is 53.7% vs left-shot opponents (257).
Howden shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Howden
Byfield
Home
47.7% (195)
46.2% (442)
Away
52.8% (233)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Howden
Byfield
P1
51.1%
44.1%
P2
52.6%
43.5%
P3
48.8%
47.7%
OT
33.3%
39.3%
Final 5 min
50.0%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 08:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |