Brett Howden vs Tage Thompson

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Brett Howden holds a +5.2% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Thompson shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Howden 49.8% vs Thompson 45.2% (+5.2%)
Offensive zone Thompson 55.2%
Defensive zone Thompson 52.8%
Neutral zone Thompson 50.7%
Result Tage Thompson favored at 52.9%
47.1%
52.9%
Howden Thompson
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Howden
Thompson
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
44.6% (661)
+5.2%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
48.4% (95)
+7.2%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
33.3% (33)
+13.8%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +13.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Thompson shoots right. Howden is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (179).
Howden shoots left. Thompson is 41.8% vs left-shot opponents (567).
Home / Away
Howden
Thompson
Home
46.5% (217)
45.7% (411)
Away
52.7% (237)
43.4% (378)
By Period
Howden
Thompson
P1
51.4%
47.7%
P2
51.6%
45.7%
P3
48.5%
40.5%
OT
26.7%
42.9%
Final 5 min
50.5%
42.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%
45.0%
49.8%
Thompson
36.0%
40.0%
44.6%