Auston Matthews vs Nic Dowd

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Auston Matthews holds a +2.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Dowd on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 5 meetings). Matthews wins 57.4% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 55.8% vs Dowd 53.3% (+2.5%)
H2H factor Matthews leads 14-12 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone Matthews 85.5%
Defensive zone Dowd 79.9%
Neutral zone Dowd 50.1%
Result Auston Matthews favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
Matthews Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
14 - 12 (26 meetings)
14
12
Matthews Dowd
Last 10: Matthews 5-5 Dowd

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Matthews
6
2
Matthews Dowd
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
0
5
Matthews Dowd
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Matthews
8
5
Matthews Dowd
13 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
56.3% (1,167)
55.4% (771)
+0.9%
Power Play
57.5% (40)
57.1% (7)
+0.4%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (22)
45.5% (165)
+4.5%
On penalty kill, Matthews has a +4.5% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Matthews is 57.4% vs right-shot opponents (474).
Matthews shoots left. Dowd is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Home / Away
Matthews
Dowd
Home
60.7% (572)
58.2% (462)
Away
52.4% (657)
49.3% (481)
By Period
Matthews
Dowd
P1
60.3%
55.6%
P2
55.6%
50.5%
P3
53.3%
53.9%
OT
45.0%
75.0%
Final 5 min
54.5%
53.1%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
56.2%
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
53.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 24, 2022 3 18:14 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2022 3 18:03 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2022 3 09:12 Neutral Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2022 3 06:26 Offensive Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2022 3 05:51 Neutral Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2022 3 02:03 Defensive Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2022 3 00:11 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2022 3 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2022 2 08:16 Defensive Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2022 2 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2022 1 12:32 Neutral Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2022 1 04:14 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 24, 2022 1 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 14, 2022 3 09:03 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 14, 2022 3 00:00 Neutral Auston Matthews
Apr 14, 2022 1 07:47 Offensive Auston Matthews
Apr 14, 2022 1 04:37 Neutral Auston Matthews
Feb 28, 2022 3 15:02 Neutral Nic Dowd
Feb 28, 2022 3 13:50 Neutral Nic Dowd
Feb 28, 2022 3 05:41 Defensive Nic Dowd