Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Byfield 46.6% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 66.4%
Defensive zone
Byfield 50.5%
Neutral zone
Howden 58.5%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Howden
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
5
(10 meetings)
5
5
Howden
Byfield
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
2
Howden
Byfield
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
2
Howden
Byfield
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Byfield
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (282)
45.4% (262)
+3.2%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
50.0% (8)
-50.0%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
33.3% (3)
+4.2%
On power play, Byfield has a +50.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Howden is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (201).
Howden shoots left. Byfield is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Home / Away
Howden
Byfield
Home
52.6% (173)
43.0% (114)
Away
41.5% (118)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Howden
Byfield
P1
51.6%
46.5%
P2
37.1%
41.9%
P3
55.3%
47.9%
Final 5 min
50.6%
48.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.1%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 18:48 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 13:53 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 04:15 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 02:21 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 17:17 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 02:56 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:34 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:26 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 12:21 | Defensive | Brett Howden |