Mathew Barzal vs Nic Dowd

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nic Dowd holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Dowd on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 12 meetings). Barzal wins 42.1% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Barzal 42.2% vs Dowd 50.7% (-8.7%)
H2H factor Dowd leads 35-19 in 54 meetings
Offensive zone Barzal 97.7%
Defensive zone Barzal 82.1%
Neutral zone Barzal 93.7%
Result Mathew Barzal favored at 92.5%
92.5%
7.5%
Barzal Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
19 - 35 (54 meetings)
19
35
Barzal Dowd
Last 10: Barzal 2-8 Dowd

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Barzal
13
6
Barzal Dowd
19 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
0
12
Barzal Dowd
12 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dowd
6
17
Barzal Dowd
23 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Barzal
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
41.9% (3,565)
52.4% (6,009)
-10.5%
Power Play
43.4% (205)
56.1% (164)
-12.7%
Penalty Kill
42.3% (26)
44.1% (1,635)
-1.8%
On power play, Dowd has a +12.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Barzal is 42.1% vs right-shot opponents (1,097).
Barzal shoots right. Dowd is 51.2% vs right-shot opponents (2,675).
Home / Away
Barzal
Dowd
Home
43.1% (1,895)
51.9% (3,897)
Away
40.9% (1,901)
49.5% (3,912)
By Period
Barzal
Dowd
P1
40.7%
51.7%
P2
44.4%
50.4%
P3
41.0%
50.3%
OT
27.6%
45.9%
Final 5 min
39.9%
50.5%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barzal
36.0%
44.0%
42.0%
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
50.7%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 2, 2026 2 04:26 Defensive Nic Dowd
Oct 31, 2025 1 11:12 Defensive Nic Dowd
Oct 31, 2025 1 11:02 Offensive Nic Dowd
Oct 31, 2025 1 10:49 Offensive Nic Dowd
Apr 26, 2022 3 15:17 Neutral Nic Dowd
Apr 26, 2022 2 07:24 Defensive Nic Dowd
Apr 26, 2022 1 18:04 Defensive Nic Dowd
Mar 15, 2022 2 01:47 Offensive Mathew Barzal
Mar 15, 2022 1 02:15 Offensive Mathew Barzal
Jan 15, 2022 3 08:32 Neutral Nic Dowd
Jan 15, 2022 3 04:01 Offensive Mathew Barzal
Jan 15, 2022 3 03:51 Offensive Mathew Barzal
Jan 15, 2022 3 01:18 Offensive Mathew Barzal
Apr 27, 2021 3 17:56 Neutral Nic Dowd
Apr 27, 2021 3 17:43 Neutral Nic Dowd
Apr 27, 2021 3 06:35 Neutral Mathew Barzal
Apr 27, 2021 3 02:19 Neutral Mathew Barzal
Apr 27, 2021 1 10:30 Defensive Nic Dowd
Apr 24, 2021 1 16:05 Defensive Nic Dowd
Apr 22, 2021 3 01:13 Offensive Mathew Barzal