Brett Howden vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brett Howden holds a +4.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Howden 52.3% vs Nugent-Hopkins 48.7% (+4.2%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Howden 61.1%
Defensive zone Howden 52.5%
Neutral zone Howden 51.9%
Result Brett Howden favored at 53.9%
53.9%
46.1%
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
3 - 2 (5 meetings)
3
2
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
Last 5: Howden 3-2 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nugent-Hopkins
0
1
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
3 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (459)
50.3% (479)
+3.1%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
50.0% (28)
-10.0%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (52)
30.0% (50)
+18.1%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +18.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Howden is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Howden shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.4% vs left-shot opponents (384).
Home / Away
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
48.8% (258)
48.9% (270)
Away
56.6% (258)
48.1% (287)
By Period
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
54.0%
48.7%
P2
53.2%
50.0%
P3
50.9%
47.3%
OT
50.0%
36.4%
Final 5 min
56.9%
43.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%
46.5%
52.7%
Nugent-Hopkins
58.0%
50.0%
48.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 1, 2025 2 13:36 Neutral Brett Howden
Apr 1, 2025 1 14:21 Offensive Brett Howden
Apr 1, 2025 1 06:56 Defensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Apr 1, 2025 1 06:40 Neutral Brett Howden
Nov 6, 2024 2 02:15 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins