Brett Howden vs Frederick Gaudreau
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.9% vs 48.5%). Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 48.9% vs Gaudreau 48.6% (+0.4%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 58.2%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 55.9%
Neutral zone
Howden 54.0%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 52.2%
52.2%
47.8%
Howden
Gaudreau
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
6
(13 meetings)
7
6
Howden
Gaudreau
Last 10: Howden 5-5 Gaudreau
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
1
5
Howden
Gaudreau
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
5
0
Howden
Gaudreau
5 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Gaudreau
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Gaudreau
Edge
Even Strength
49.5% (2,926)
48.6% (3,770)
+0.9%
Power Play
50.5% (111)
53.9% (219)
-3.4%
Penalty Kill
43.1% (320)
46.7% (793)
-3.6%
On penalty kill, Gaudreau has a +3.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaudreau shoots right. Howden is 48.4% vs right-shot opponents (1,187).
Howden shoots left. Gaudreau is 48.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,499).
Home / Away
Howden
Gaudreau
Home
48.2% (1,630)
49.2% (2,437)
Away
49.6% (1,727)
47.8% (2,345)
By Period
Howden
Gaudreau
P1
49.5%
49.7%
P2
47.9%
47.3%
P3
49.8%
49.1%
OT
35.5%
35.5%
Final 5 min
48.7%
47.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
48.9%
Gaudreau
40.0%▼
42.5%
48.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 19:54 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:56 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 05:21 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 05:18 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 2 | 04:33 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 17:00 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 06:26 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2 | 02:21 | Neutral | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 1 | 13:39 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 2 | 17:24 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Mar 21, 2022 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 2 | 04:33 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |