Nic Dowd vs Sam Steel

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Steel holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 49.9% vs Steel 52.8% (-3.6%)
H2H factor Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Steel 85.8%
Defensive zone Dowd 58.5%
Neutral zone Dowd 52.9%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Dowd Steel
Head-to-Head Record
0 - 1 (1 meetings)
0
1
Dowd Steel

Zone Breakdown

Neutral Zone
Edge: Steel
0
1
Dowd Steel
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
52.2% (835)
56.9% (320)
-4.7%
Power Play
60.0% (10)
71.4% (7)
-11.4%
Penalty Kill
44.0% (350)
37.0% (73)
+7.0%
On power play, Steel has a +11.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Steel shoots left. Dowd is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (833).
Dowd shoots right. Steel is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (176).
Home / Away
Dowd
Steel
Home
51.5% (619)
55.9% (202)
Away
48.1% (576)
51.0% (198)
By Period
Dowd
Steel
P1
51.7%
55.5%
P2
51.6%
55.1%
P3
47.0%
50.3%
Final 5 min
48.1%
60.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
49.9%
Steel
50.0%
49.0%
53.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 16, 2024 2 17:35 Neutral Sam Steel