Scouting Report
Brett Howden holds a +6.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Howden on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Howden 52.3% vs Kadri 46.5% (+6.5%)
H2H factor
Howden leads 11-6 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone
Howden 60.3%
Defensive zone
Howden 87.8%
Neutral zone
Howden 81.4%
Result
Brett Howden favored at 75.7%
75.7%
24.3%
Howden
Kadri
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
6
(17 meetings)
11
6
Howden
Kadri
Last 10: Howden 6-4 Kadri
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Howden
4
3
Howden
Kadri
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Howden
6
2
Howden
Kadri
8 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Howden
Kadri
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Howden
Kadri
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (459)
45.7% (1,295)
+7.7%
Power Play
40.0% (5)
52.7% (146)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
48.1% (52)
34.8% (23)
+13.3%
On penalty kill, Howden has a +13.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kadri shoots left. Howden is 52.5% vs left-shot opponents (345).
Howden shoots left. Kadri is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,030).
Home / Away
Howden
Kadri
Home
48.8% (258)
46.5% (725)
Away
56.6% (258)
46.0% (739)
By Period
Howden
Kadri
P1
54.0%
47.2%
P2
53.2%
44.9%
P3
50.9%
46.3%
OT
50.0%
51.4%
Final 5 min
56.9%
46.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Howden
44.0%▼
46.5%
52.7%
Kadri
36.0%▼
39.5%
46.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 06:44 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 06:37 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 01:32 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 3 | 01:01 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 2 | 05:21 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3 | 15:19 | Defensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2 | 03:37 | Offensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 05:02 | Defensive | Brett Howden |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1 | 04:54 | Offensive | Nazem Kadri |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 3 | 06:23 | Offensive | Brett Howden |