Scouting Report
J.T. Miller holds a +11.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Howden wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Miller shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Miller 60.3% (-11.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Miller 88.3%
Defensive zone
Miller 76.7%
Neutral zone
Miller 82.6%
Result
J.T. Miller favored at 82.6%
17.4%
82.6%
Howden
Miller
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
3
(8 meetings)
5
3
Howden
Miller
Last 8: Howden 5-3 Miller
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Miller
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Miller
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Miller
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Miller
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
62.0% (582)
-12.2%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
65.9% (126)
-10.3%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
50.7% (71)
-3.6%
On even strength, Miller has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Miller shoots left. Howden is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Howden shoots left. Miller is 62.3% vs left-shot opponents (485).
Home / Away
Howden
Miller
Home
46.5% (217)
63.0% (416)
Away
52.7% (237)
60.1% (363)
By Period
Howden
Miller
P1
51.4%
60.7%
P2
51.6%
63.9%
P3
48.5%
60.2%
OT
26.7%
60.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
64.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Miller
70.0%▲
64.0%
61.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 02:58 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 2 | 00:25 | Defensive | J.T. Miller |
| Dec 7, 2025 | 1 | 09:29 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 07:18 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2 | 10:37 | Offensive | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 11:40 | Neutral | J.T. Miller |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |