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 |