Brett Howden vs Frederick Gaudreau
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 44.4% vs right-shot opponents — Gaudreau shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.5% vs Gaudreau 44.1% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 77.6%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 63.6%
Neutral zone
Howden 69.0%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 69.0%
69.0%
31.0%
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
50.8% (358)
46.0% (315)
+4.8%
Power Play
54.5% (11)
33.3% (12)
+21.2%
Penalty Kill
45.8% (24)
31.8% (85)
+14.0%
On power play, Howden has a +21.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaudreau shoots right. Howden is 44.4% vs right-shot opponents (151).
Howden shoots left. Gaudreau is 42.2% vs left-shot opponents (322).
Home / Away
Howden
Gaudreau
Home
47.7% (174)
42.9% (217)
Away
53.0% (219)
42.6% (195)
By Period
Howden
Gaudreau
P1
53.3%
44.2%
P2
51.1%
44.4%
P3
49.2%
39.4%
Final 5 min
49.4%
49.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
34.0%▼
48.0%
50.6%
Gaudreau
42.0%▼
47.5%
42.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |