Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Howden wins 46.7% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Strome 45.0% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Strome 52.9%
Defensive zone
Howden 55.8%
Neutral zone
Howden 66.8%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 66.8%
66.8%
33.2%
Howden
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Howden
Strome
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Strome
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (282)
44.1% (749)
+4.5%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
46.2% (52)
-46.2%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
52.9% (17)
-15.4%
On power play, Strome has a +46.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Howden is 46.7% vs right-shot opponents (90).
Howden shoots left. Strome is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (561).
Home / Away
Howden
Strome
Home
52.6% (173)
45.1% (441)
Away
41.5% (118)
43.5% (377)
By Period
Howden
Strome
P1
51.6%
42.9%
P2
37.1%
44.4%
P3
55.3%
45.8%
Final 5 min
50.6%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
48.1%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
44.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1 | 18:35 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 14:44 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Brett Howden |