Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Scheifele on offensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Scheifele 46.8% (+2.1%)
H2H factor
Scheifele leads 17-10 in 27 meetings
Offensive zone
Scheifele 73.5%
Defensive zone
Howden 62.7%
Neutral zone
Scheifele 54.6%
Result
Mark Scheifele favored at 55.8%
44.2%
55.8%
Howden
Scheifele
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
17
(27 meetings)
10
17
Howden
Scheifele
Last 10: Howden 4-6 Scheifele
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Scheifele
1
9
Howden
Scheifele
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
6
3
Howden
Scheifele
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Scheifele
3
5
Howden
Scheifele
8 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Scheifele
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
46.3% (12,077)
+3.2%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
50.2% (2,576)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
41.6% (598)
+1.5%
On even strength, Howden has a +3.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Scheifele shoots right. Howden is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,187).
Howden shoots left. Scheifele is 47.6% vs left-shot opponents (10,862).
Home / Away
Howden
Scheifele
Home
48.2% (1,630)
48.9% (7,678)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
44.7% (7,574)
By Period
Howden
Scheifele
P1
49.5%
48.2%
P2
47.9%
45.6%
P3
49.8%
46.8%
OT
35.5%
42.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
45.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Scheifele
44.0%▼
54.0%
46.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 10:45 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 08:56 | Neutral | Mark Scheifele |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 15:28 | Offensive | Mark Scheifele |
| 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 |