Brett Howden vs Frederick Gaudreau
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +7.0% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Gaudreau shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Gaudreau 43.9% (+7.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 84.4%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 64.7%
Neutral zone
Howden 69.5%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 69.5%
69.5%
30.5%
Howden
Gaudreau
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
0
(1 meetings)
1
0
Howden
Gaudreau
Zone Breakdown
Neutral Zone
Edge: Howden
1
0
Howden
Gaudreau
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Gaudreau
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
44.9% (414)
+4.9%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
31.8% (22)
+23.8%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
38.0% (129)
+9.1%
On power play, Howden has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaudreau shoots right. Howden is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (179).
Howden shoots left. Gaudreau is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Home / Away
Howden
Gaudreau
Home
46.5% (217)
42.6% (277)
Away
52.7% (237)
43.1% (288)
By Period
Howden
Gaudreau
P1
51.4%
44.1%
P2
51.6%
44.7%
P3
48.5%
39.5%
OT
26.7%
0.0%
Final 5 min
50.5%
47.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Gaudreau
40.0%▼
42.5%
42.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |