Brett Howden vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brett Howden holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Howden 49.0% vs Nugent-Hopkins 44.7% (+4.3%)
H2H factor Howden leads 10-6 in 16 meetings
Result Brett Howden favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
10 - 6 (16 meetings)
10
6
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
Last 10: Howden 7-3 Nugent-Hopkins

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
4
1
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
4
4
Howden Nugent-Hopkins
8 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,882)
44.9% (8,710)
+4.7%
Power Play
50.0% (104)
50.3% (829)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (310)
37.8% (875)
+5.1%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +5.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Howden is 49.3% vs left-shot opponents (2,137).
Howden shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 44.6% vs left-shot opponents (6,804).
Home / Away
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
48.4% (1,587)
46.5% (5,314)
Away
49.6% (1,709)
42.9% (5,112)
By Period
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
49.7%
45.1%
P2
47.7%
43.8%
P3
49.9%
45.2%
OT
39.3%
43.5%
Final 5 min
48.5%
43.7%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
34.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Nugent-Hopkins
50.0%
47.0%
44.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 21, 2025 3 05:49 Neutral Brett Howden
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
Feb 8, 2022 3 14:40 Offensive Brett Howden
Feb 8, 2022 2 12:18 Offensive Brett Howden
Feb 8, 2022 1 12:41 Offensive Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Oct 12, 2019 1 04:51 Defensive Brett Howden
Oct 12, 2019 1 02:01 Offensive Brett Howden
Mar 11, 2019 3 14:35 Neutral Brett Howden
Mar 11, 2019 2 08:34 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 11, 2019 2 04:28 Defensive Brett Howden
Mar 11, 2019 1 12:03 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Mar 11, 2019 1 11:58 Neutral Ryan Nugent-Hopkins