Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Eichel 45.2% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 7-5 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone
Eichel 55.0%
Defensive zone
Howden 68.4%
Neutral zone
Howden 62.8%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Howden
Eichel
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
5
(12 meetings)
7
5
Howden
Eichel
Last 10: Howden 7-3 Eichel
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Eichel
1
2
Howden
Eichel
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Eichel
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
2
Howden
Eichel
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Eichel
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
44.8% (8,513)
+4.7%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
52.7% (929)
-2.2%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
37.8% (550)
+5.3%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Eichel shoots right. Howden is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,187).
Howden shoots left. Eichel is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (7,079).
Home / Away
Howden
Eichel
Home
48.2% (1,630)
45.8% (4,954)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
44.5% (5,038)
By Period
Howden
Eichel
P1
49.5%
45.5%
P2
47.9%
45.8%
P3
49.8%
44.1%
OT
35.5%
44.1%
Final 5 min
48.7%
46.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Eichel
50.0%▬
50.0%
45.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | 2 | 09:59 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Jan 28, 2021 | 1 | 02:14 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3 | 16:14 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 06:13 | Offensive | Jack Eichel |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 2 | 06:03 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 3 | 15:51 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 24, 2019 | 2 | 13:20 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 3 | 05:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2 | 19:14 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 2 | 09:01 | Defensive | Jack Eichel |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 1 | 02:17 | Neutral | Jack Eichel |