Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +5.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on neutral-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Howden wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Strome shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.7% vs Strome 45.2% (+5.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 61.1%
Defensive zone
Howden 80.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 77.9%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 75.1%
75.1%
24.9%
Howden
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Howden
Strome
Last 6: Howden 5-1 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Strome
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
4
1
Howden
Strome
5 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (397)
44.4% (297)
+5.2%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
35.7% (28)
+19.9%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
50.0% (4)
-2.9%
On power play, Howden has a +19.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Howden is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (179).
Howden shoots left. Strome is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (234).
Home / Away
Howden
Strome
Home
46.2% (212)
42.6% (188)
Away
52.7% (237)
45.4% (141)
By Period
Howden
Strome
P1
50.7%
38.9%
P2
51.9%
47.1%
P3
48.5%
44.6%
OT
26.7%
33.3%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
42.0%▼
45.0%
49.7%
Strome
44.0%▬
43.0%
43.8%
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 |