Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Hartman 45.3% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 17-9 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 51.5%
Defensive zone
Howden 76.8%
Neutral zone
Howden 71.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 68.8%
68.8%
31.2%
Howden
Hartman
Head-to-Head Record
17
-
9
(26 meetings)
17
9
Howden
Hartman
Last 10: Howden 6-4 Hartman
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
4
2
Howden
Hartman
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
8
2
Howden
Hartman
10 total
Neutral Zone
Even
5
5
Howden
Hartman
10 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Hartman
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
45.2% (4,235)
+4.4%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
47.4% (443)
+3.1%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
42.4% (262)
+0.8%
On even strength, Howden has a +4.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Hartman shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. Hartman is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (3,559).
Home / Away
Howden
Hartman
Home
48.4% (1,608)
46.7% (2,589)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
43.6% (2,351)
By Period
Howden
Hartman
P1
49.5%
46.0%
P2
48.0%
42.9%
P3
49.9%
46.8%
OT
39.3%
53.8%
Final 5 min
48.6%
46.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Hartman
54.0%▲
52.0%
45.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | 3 | 08:40 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 3 | 01:38 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 2 | 14:49 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 16:43 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 06:37 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 1 | 06:12 | Defensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3 | 04:44 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 3 | 14:05 | Neutral | Ryan Hartman |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 2 | 08:46 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 2 | 01:26 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 1 | 01:30 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 3 | 17:22 | Offensive | Ryan Hartman |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 10:08 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 3 | 12:44 | Defensive | Brett Howden |