Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +2.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.0% vs Scheifele 46.8% (+2.2%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 15-9 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 74.6%
Defensive zone
Howden 61.1%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 54.5%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 56.8%
43.2%
56.8%
Howden
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
9
-
15
(24 meetings)
9
15
Howden
Scheifele
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
8
Howden
Scheifele
9 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
5
3
Howden
Scheifele
8 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
4
Howden
Scheifele
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (2,905)
46.3% (12,036)
+3.3%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
50.2% (2,563)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
43.2% (315)
41.6% (598)
+1.6%
On even strength, Howden has a +3.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Howden is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (1,179).
Howden shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,821).
Home / Away
Howden
Scheifele
Home
48.4% (1,608)
48.9% (7,644)
Away
49.6% (1,723)
44.7% (7,554)
By Period
Howden
Scheifele
P1
49.5%
48.2%
P2
48.0%
45.6%
P3
49.9%
46.8%
OT
39.3%
42.5%
Final 5 min
48.6%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
49.0%
Scheifele
50.0%▬
51.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 13:51 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3 | 13:41 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | 05:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 16:33 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 10:33 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 1 | 09:17 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 3 | 19:25 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 1 | 10:45 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1 | 18:11 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 1 | 16:23 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 3 | 13:56 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 3 | 19:15 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 3 | 16:45 | Defensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Feb 11, 2020 | 2 | 10:05 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 14:04 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 08:57 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 3 | 05:04 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 3, 2019 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |