Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 53.1% vs left-shot opponents — Kadri shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 49.8% vs Kadri 46.9% (+3.2%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Kadri 64.2%
Defensive zone
Howden 66.5%
Neutral zone
Kadri 50.2%
Result
Nazem Kadri favored at 64.2%
35.8%
64.2%
Howden
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Howden
Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Kadri
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
49.8% (402)
46.5% (866)
+3.3%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
48.8% (86)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
47.1% (34)
38.5% (13)
+8.6%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Howden is 53.1% vs left-shot opponents (275).
Howden shoots left. Kadri is 43.2% vs left-shot opponents (618).
Home / Away
Howden
Kadri
Home
46.5% (217)
45.8% (513)
Away
52.7% (237)
47.6% (452)
By Period
Howden
Kadri
P1
51.4%
52.4%
P2
51.6%
48.5%
P3
48.5%
39.7%
OT
26.7%
44.4%
Final 5 min
50.5%
46.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
46.0%▬
45.0%
49.8%
Kadri
32.0%▼
35.5%
46.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2 | 07:34 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1 | 19:04 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |