Scouting Report
Nic Dowd holds a +2.1% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 50.7% vs Steel 48.8% (+2.1%)
Offensive zone
Steel 94.1%
Defensive zone
Dowd 70.3%
Neutral zone
Steel 52.2%
Result
Sam Steel favored at 58.7%
41.3%
58.7%
Dowd
Steel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
55.2% (625)
49.5% (553)
+5.7%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
61.3% (31)
-4.2%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (220)
30.6% (49)
+7.6%
On penalty kill, Dowd has a +7.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Steel shoots left. Dowd is 50.3% vs left-shot opponents (557).
Dowd shoots right. Steel is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (255).
Home / Away
Dowd
Steel
Home
53.7% (445)
46.4% (347)
Away
47.7% (407)
51.4% (286)
By Period
Dowd
Steel
P1
48.8%
52.1%
P2
49.3%
49.8%
P3
54.0%
45.2%
OT
44.4%
0.0%
Final 5 min
49.8%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%▲
48.0%
50.8%
Steel
50.0%▬
49.0%
48.7%