Bryan Little vs Nic Dowd

2016-17 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Bryan Little holds a +7.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Little on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Little wins 54.8% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Little 55.1% vs Dowd 48.1% (+7.8%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Little 60.3%
Defensive zone Little 87.8%
Neutral zone Little 83.8%
Result Bryan Little favored at 81.5%
81.5%
18.5%
Little Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 1 (5 meetings)
4
1
Little Dowd
Last 5: Little 4-1 Dowd

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little Dowd
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Little
2
1
Little Dowd
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Little
1
0
Little Dowd
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Little
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
57.3% (847)
47.2% (608)
+10.1%
Power Play
57.5% (160)
53.1% (96)
+4.4%
Penalty Kill
36.7% (90)
0.0% (3)
+36.7%
On penalty kill, Little has a +36.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Little is 54.8% vs right-shot opponents (321).
Little shoots right. Dowd is 50.4% vs right-shot opponents (224).
Home / Away
Little
Dowd
Home
56.7% (575)
48.7% (384)
Away
54.4% (522)
46.7% (323)
By Period
Little
Dowd
P1
55.4%
50.2%
P2
53.9%
47.5%
P3
57.6%
46.2%
OT
58.3%
40.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
48.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Little
46.0%
47.0%
55.6%
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
47.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 23, 2017 3 18:00 Offensive Bryan Little
Jan 14, 2017 OT 00:37 Defensive Bryan Little
Jan 14, 2017 3 09:20 Defensive Bryan Little
Jan 14, 2017 3 02:09 Defensive Nic Dowd
Jan 14, 2017 1 09:06 Neutral Bryan Little