Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.9% vs 49.3%). Look for Suzuki on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Suzuki 49.4% (-0.4%)
H2H factor
Suzuki leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Suzuki 58.6%
Defensive zone
Howden 72.9%
Neutral zone
Howden 57.2%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 58.3%
58.3%
41.7%
Howden
Suzuki
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
8
(13 meetings)
5
8
Howden
Suzuki
Last 10: Howden 3-7 Suzuki
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Suzuki
1
4
Howden
Suzuki
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
3
3
Howden
Suzuki
6 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Suzuki
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Suzuki
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
49.4% (6,368)
+0.1%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
50.8% (1,355)
-0.3%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
44.0% (466)
-0.9%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Suzuki shoots right. Howden is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,187).
Howden shoots left. Suzuki is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (5,968).
Home / Away
Howden
Suzuki
Home
48.2% (1,630)
51.1% (4,031)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
47.7% (4,158)
By Period
Howden
Suzuki
P1
49.5%
48.9%
P2
47.9%
49.1%
P3
49.8%
50.3%
OT
35.5%
44.4%
Final 5 min
48.7%
49.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Suzuki
54.0%▼
56.5%
49.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 19:12 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 16:47 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 12:24 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 1 | 05:29 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3 | 10:09 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3 | 03:23 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 17:11 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2 | 07:15 | Offensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 2 | 03:28 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 1 | 15:06 | Neutral | Nick Suzuki |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 1 | 07:03 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 3 | 05:19 | Defensive | Nick Suzuki |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 2 | 08:51 | Offensive | Brett Howden |