Brett Howden vs Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.6% vs Nugent-Hopkins 42.5% (+7.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 66.7%
Defensive zone
Nugent-Hopkins 52.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 70.6%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 66.7%
66.7%
33.3%
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
1
(3 meetings)
2
1
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
1
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Edge
Even Strength
48.6% (282)
43.0% (349)
+5.6%
Penalty Kill
37.5% (8)
31.8% (88)
+5.7%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Nugent-Hopkins shoots left. Howden is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (201).
Howden shoots left. Nugent-Hopkins is 42.3% vs left-shot opponents (260).
Home / Away
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
Home
52.6% (173)
38.5% (231)
Away
41.5% (118)
43.2% (206)
By Period
Howden
Nugent-Hopkins
P1
51.6%
40.2%
P2
37.1%
36.0%
P3
55.3%
45.1%
Final 5 min
50.6%
37.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.1%
Nugent-Hopkins
42.0%▼
48.5%
40.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | 3 | 14:40 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 2 | 12:18 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 1 | 12:41 | Offensive | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |