Scouting Report
Nic Dowd holds a +10.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 48.3% vs Laine 44.7% (+10.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Laine 90.8%
Defensive zone
Dowd 85.3%
Neutral zone
Dowd 64.9%
Result
Nic Dowd favored at 50.8%
50.8%
49.2%
Dowd
Laine
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Dowd
Laine
Last 5: Dowd 3-2 Laine
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Laine
0
2
Dowd
Laine
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
2
0
Dowd
Laine
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dowd
1
0
Dowd
Laine
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Laine
Edge
Even Strength
49.2% (778)
33.3% (69)
+15.9%
Power Play
58.3% (12)
70.0% (10)
-11.7%
On even strength, Dowd has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Laine shoots right. Dowd is 48.5% vs right-shot opponents (326).
Dowd shoots right. Laine is 42.3% vs right-shot opponents (26).
Home / Away
Dowd
Laine
Home
46.3% (492)
40.0% (65)
Away
49.8% (532)
28.6% (14)
By Period
Dowd
Laine
P1
49.1%
30.0%
P2
48.2%
41.7%
P3
46.9%
44.0%
Final 5 min
45.7%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
48.1%
Laine
42.0%▲
38.0%
38.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 15:22 | Offensive | Patrik Laine |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 2 | 03:27 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 15:42 | Offensive | Patrik Laine |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 07:04 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 06:54 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |