Scouting Report
Nic Dowd holds a +4.4% FO% edge overall. Dowd wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 53.3% vs Steel 49.4% (+4.4%)
Offensive zone
Steel 75.2%
Defensive zone
Dowd 80.4%
Neutral zone
Steel 52.4%
Result
Nic Dowd favored at 51.0%
51.0%
49.0%
Dowd
Steel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
55.4% (771)
49.3% (383)
+6.1%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
59.1% (22)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (165)
14.3% (7)
+31.2%
On penalty kill, Dowd has a +31.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Dowd is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Dowd shoots right. Steel is 42.6% vs right-shot opponents (141).
Home / Away
Dowd
Steel
Home
58.2% (462)
49.4% (180)
Away
49.3% (481)
49.1% (232)
By Period
Dowd
Steel
P1
55.6%
51.9%
P2
50.5%
43.8%
P3
53.9%
52.6%
Final 5 min
53.1%
49.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
53.7%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
49.3%