Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +4.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 9 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Strome 44.6% (+4.3%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 10-5 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 54.1%
Defensive zone
Howden 76.0%
Neutral zone
Howden 73.5%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 68.7%
68.7%
31.3%
Howden
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
5
(15 meetings)
10
5
Howden
Strome
Last 10: Howden 7-3 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
2
2
Howden
Strome
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
2
0
Howden
Strome
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
6
3
Howden
Strome
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
44.2% (6,887)
+5.3%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
49.2% (855)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
41.5% (410)
+1.6%
On even strength, Howden has a +5.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Howden is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,187).
Howden shoots left. Strome is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,773).
Home / Away
Howden
Strome
Home
48.2% (1,630)
44.4% (4,077)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
44.8% (4,075)
By Period
Howden
Strome
P1
49.5%
43.9%
P2
47.9%
45.4%
P3
49.8%
44.4%
OT
35.5%
46.3%
Final 5 min
48.7%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 16:24 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 12:29 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 12:21 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 3 | 03:05 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 1 | 03:08 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | 14:42 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1 | 01:26 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1 | 18:35 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 3 | 14:44 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Dec 17, 2021 | 2 | 05:26 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 15:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 2 | 01:42 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 01:38 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Oct 13, 2018 | 1 | 01:25 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |