Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 51.1% vs Byfield 48.6% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 50.7%
Defensive zone
Howden 57.3%
Neutral zone
Howden 59.7%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 50.7%
49.3%
50.7%
Howden
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Howden
Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
0
Howden
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
53.3% (214)
46.5% (101)
+6.8%
Power Play
33.3% (3)
50.0% (6)
-16.7%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (10)
100.0% (1)
-80.0%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +80.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Howden is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (139).
Howden shoots left. Byfield is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (72).
Home / Away
Howden
Byfield
Home
55.2% (96)
55.0% (40)
Away
48.9% (131)
42.6% (68)
By Period
Howden
Byfield
P1
42.0%
50.0%
P2
55.8%
48.6%
P3
55.6%
42.9%
Final 5 min
50.0%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
51.5%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:45 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:40 | Offensive | Brett Howden |