Jason Spezza vs Nic Dowd

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jason Spezza holds a +4.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Spezza on neutral-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Spezza wins 54.0% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spezza 54.7% vs Dowd 50.7% (+4.0%)
H2H factor Dowd leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Spezza 92.9%
Defensive zone Dowd 88.4%
Neutral zone Dowd 54.6%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 58.3%
41.7%
58.3%
Spezza Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 6 (11 meetings)
5
6
Spezza Dowd
Last 10: Spezza 5-5 Dowd

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
0
2
Spezza Dowd
2 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Spezza Dowd
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spezza
3
2
Spezza Dowd
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spezza
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
54.4% (7,990)
52.4% (6,009)
+2.0%
Power Play
56.8% (1,726)
56.1% (164)
+0.7%
Penalty Kill
52.7% (643)
44.1% (1,635)
+8.6%
On penalty kill, Spezza has a +8.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Spezza is 54.0% vs right-shot opponents (3,088).
Spezza shoots right. Dowd is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,675).
Home / Away
Spezza
Dowd
Home
56.8% (5,066)
51.9% (3,897)
Away
52.7% (5,332)
49.5% (3,912)
By Period
Spezza
Dowd
P1
55.7%
51.7%
P2
54.4%
50.4%
P3
54.1%
50.3%
OT
51.5%
45.9%
Final 5 min
54.2%
50.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%
48.5%
54.7%
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
50.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 24, 2022 3 13:15 Defensive Nic Dowd
Feb 28, 2022 3 01:44 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 11, 2018 3 07:48 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 11, 2018 2 02:02 Defensive Nic Dowd
Feb 11, 2018 1 04:19 Defensive Jason Spezza
Dec 23, 2016 2 01:19 Neutral Jason Spezza
Oct 20, 2016 3 06:46 Offensive Nic Dowd
Oct 20, 2016 2 17:42 Neutral Nic Dowd
Oct 20, 2016 2 08:06 Defensive Jason Spezza
Oct 20, 2016 2 06:12 Offensive Nic Dowd
Oct 20, 2016 1 07:58 Neutral Nic Dowd