Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Howden wins 45.6% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Strome 45.2% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 65.0%
Defensive zone
Howden 85.6%
Neutral zone
Howden 82.6%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 79.6%
79.6%
20.4%
Howden
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Howden
Strome
Last 6: Howden 5-1 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Strome
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
4
1
Howden
Strome
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
50.4% (381)
44.2% (267)
+6.2%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
37.0% (27)
+18.6%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
50.0% (4)
-1.7%
On power play, Howden has a +18.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Howden is 45.6% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Howden shoots left. Strome is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (203).
Home / Away
Howden
Strome
Home
47.7% (195)
42.0% (157)
Away
52.8% (233)
45.4% (141)
By Period
Howden
Strome
P1
51.1%
40.0%
P2
52.6%
46.4%
P3
48.8%
44.0%
OT
33.3%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.0%
48.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Strome
42.0%▼
44.0%
43.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 16:24 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 12:29 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 12:21 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 1 | 03:08 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |