Brett Howden vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Byfield 45.0% (+4.1%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 8-6 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 54.2%
Defensive zone
Howden 60.8%
Neutral zone
Howden 62.3%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 58.4%
58.4%
41.6%
Howden
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
8
-
6
(14 meetings)
8
6
Howden
Byfield
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
3
3
Howden
Byfield
6 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Howden
Byfield
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
3
1
Howden
Byfield
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
45.4% (2,149)
+4.1%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
47.8% (113)
+2.7%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
37.8% (230)
+5.3%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Howden is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (2,170).
Howden shoots left. Byfield is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,656).
Home / Away
Howden
Byfield
Home
48.2% (1,630)
45.3% (1,183)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
44.4% (1,309)
By Period
Howden
Byfield
P1
49.5%
45.2%
P2
47.9%
43.7%
P3
49.8%
45.9%
OT
35.5%
40.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 08:31 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 1 | 04:34 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:45 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:40 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 3 | 18:48 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 2 | 13:53 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 19, 2022 | 1 | 04:15 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 3 | 02:21 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 17:17 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 2 | 02:56 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:34 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 15:26 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 12:37 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 18, 2022 | 1 | 12:21 | Defensive | Brett Howden |