Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Byfield 45.8% (+4.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 64.5%
Defensive zone
Byfield 52.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 56.7%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Howden
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
46.8% (801)
+3.0%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
50.8% (59)
+4.8%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
35.9% (153)
+11.2%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +11.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Howden is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Howden shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Home / Away
Howden
Byfield
Home
46.5% (217)
46.3% (462)
Away
52.7% (237)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Howden
Byfield
P1
51.4%
44.6%
P2
51.6%
43.4%
P3
48.5%
48.7%
OT
26.7%
37.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 08:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |