Nic Dowd vs Noah Cates

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nic Dowd holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 49.5% vs Cates 45.2% (+5.0%)
Offensive zone Cates 80.6%
Defensive zone Dowd 80.1%
Neutral zone Cates 52.8%
Result Noah Cates favored at 51.1%
48.9%
51.1%
Dowd Cates
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Cates
Edge
Even Strength
53.4% (485)
44.2% (566)
+9.2%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
44.0% (84)
-44.0%
Penalty Kill
39.8% (186)
50.0% (38)
-10.2%
On power play, Cates has a +44.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Cates shoots left. Dowd is 49.1% vs left-shot opponents (428).
Dowd shoots right. Cates is 46.2% vs right-shot opponents (251).
Home / Away
Dowd
Cates
Home
48.5% (307)
45.1% (350)
Away
50.3% (366)
43.8% (338)
By Period
Dowd
Cates
P1
50.7%
46.8%
P2
49.1%
46.5%
P3
49.6%
40.8%
OT
30.0%
20.0%
Final 5 min
52.5%
41.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
48.0%
54.0%
49.5%
Cates
56.0%
46.5%
44.5%