Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Blackwell shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Blackwell 44.8% (+6.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 80.2%
Defensive zone
Blackwell 57.6%
Neutral zone
Howden 55.7%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 80.2%
80.2%
19.8%
Howden
Blackwell
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Blackwell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Blackwell
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Blackwell
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
48.9% (180)
+0.9%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
0.0% (2)
+55.6%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
31.4% (86)
+15.7%
On power play, Howden has a +55.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blackwell shoots right. Howden is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (179).
Howden shoots left. Blackwell is 40.1% vs left-shot opponents (227).
Home / Away
Howden
Blackwell
Home
46.5% (217)
44.3% (149)
Away
52.7% (237)
41.2% (119)
By Period
Howden
Blackwell
P1
51.4%
46.1%
P2
51.6%
34.5%
P3
48.5%
47.8%
Final 5 min
50.5%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Blackwell
42.0%▼
46.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 17:19 | Offensive | Brett Howden |