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The Magpies face the Toffees at St. James' Park four days on from their 3-2 Champions League win over Qarabağ, which secured a place in the last 16.
It also ended a run of four consecutive away games but after losing their previous two home games prior to the victory over the Azerbaijani outfit, head coach Howe wants United to recapture some of the momentum and form which has made them so difficult to face on Tyneside in recent years.
He also provided an update on the fitness of Jacob Ramsey, as well as Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley's ongoing recoveries.
Here are some of the main talking points from his pre-match media briefing on Friday morning:
On finding form at St. James' Park...
"It is amazing to be back at home. We have to build our rhythm back at St. James’ Park.
"Tuesday was a result we definitely needed, and we want to get our home form back to its best."
On Livramento, Ramsey and Miley's fitness...
"I think Tino will be early March. He has done well, he has been training and running for a period of time. I think when he comes back, he will be in a good place.
"Jacob we hope will train today, so fingers crossed for tomorrow.
"We have to be careful with Lewis, he has had a couple of injections, we are looking at a couple of weeks for him, if we don’t get the management of this injury right, he could be out for the season.”
On the mood in the camp...
“I have seen a good response from everybody... there is a really good feeling between the players. The feeling is really high.
"The most important thing for us now is to look forward."
On David Moyes' Everton...
"It is a big game for us. Everton have done well on their travels - their away form has been good.
"David’s teams are always difficult to score against. Our attacking play has to be really good and our defensive mentality has to improve."