Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Rooney 46.4% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Rooney leads 8-7 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 58.4%
Defensive zone
Rooney 66.0%
Neutral zone
Rooney 53.3%
Result
Kevin Rooney favored at 55.2%
44.8%
55.2%
Howden
Rooney
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
8
(15 meetings)
7
8
Howden
Rooney
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Rooney
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Rooney
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rooney
2
3
Howden
Rooney
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Rooney
3
4
Howden
Rooney
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
46.7% (2,042)
+2.8%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
41.7% (48)
+8.8%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
43.4% (267)
-0.3%
On power play, Howden has a +8.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Rooney is 45.4% vs left-shot opponents (1,570).
Home / Away
Howden
Rooney
Home
48.2% (1,630)
47.4% (1,227)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
44.9% (1,130)
By Period
Howden
Rooney
P1
49.5%
48.1%
P2
47.9%
47.1%
P3
49.8%
43.6%
OT
35.5%
12.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Rooney
40.0%▼
47.0%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 06:26 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1 | 17:45 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 19:52 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 3 | 12:21 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2 | 18:06 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 2 | 08:23 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 1 | 08:29 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 15:50 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 13:06 | Neutral | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 3 | 09:46 | Offensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 08:45 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 2 | 01:52 | Defensive | Kevin Rooney |