Brett Howden vs Frederick Gaudreau
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Howden wins 45.6% vs right-shot opponents — Gaudreau shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 50.4% vs Gaudreau 43.9% (+7.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Howden 83.4%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 63.4%
Neutral zone
Howden 68.9%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 68.9%
68.9%
31.1%
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
50.4% (381)
45.0% (389)
+5.4%
Power Play
55.6% (18)
31.8% (22)
+23.8%
Penalty Kill
48.3% (29)
37.6% (125)
+10.7%
On power play, Howden has a +23.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gaudreau shoots right. Howden is 45.6% vs right-shot opponents (171).
Howden shoots left. Gaudreau is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (427).
Home / Away
Howden
Gaudreau
Home
47.7% (195)
42.6% (277)
Away
52.8% (233)
42.9% (259)
By Period
Howden
Gaudreau
P1
51.1%
43.8%
P2
52.6%
44.8%
P3
48.8%
39.2%
Final 5 min
50.0%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
50.5%
Gaudreau
34.0%▼
44.5%
42.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | 3 | 11:27 | Neutral | Brett Howden |