Brett Howden vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 54.5% vs left-shot opponents — Nugent-Hopkins shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.5% vs Nugent-Hopkins 48.0% (+3.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Result
Brett Howden favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
50.8% (358)
48.1% (185)
+2.7%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
100.0% (2)
-45.5%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (24)
29.4% (17)
+16.4%
On power play, Nugent-Hopkins has a +45.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Howden is 54.5% vs left-shot opponents (242).
Howden shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (131).
Home / Away
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
47.7% (174)
49.2% (128)
Away
53.0% (219)
43.4% (76)
By Period
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
53.3%
51.4%
P2
51.1%
41.9%
P3
49.2%
49.2%
OT
33.3%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.4%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
34.0%▼
48.0%
50.6%
Nugent-Hopkins
50.0%▲
47.0%
47.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | 3 | 05:49 | Neutral | Brett Howden |