Brett Howden vs Quinton Byfield

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
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