Nic Dowd vs Tomas Hertl

2021-22 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nic Dowd holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Hertl on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Dowd wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Hertl shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 53.3% vs Hertl 52.3% (+1.2%)
H2H factor Hertl leads 7-6 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone Hertl 77.0%
Defensive zone Dowd 79.4%
Neutral zone Hertl 51.8%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
Dowd Hertl
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 7 (13 meetings)
6
7
Dowd Hertl
Last 10: Dowd 5-5 Hertl

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Hertl
0
4
Dowd Hertl
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
4
0
Dowd Hertl
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hertl
2
3
Dowd Hertl
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Hertl
Edge
Even Strength
55.4% (771)
51.6% (1,084)
+3.8%
Power Play
57.1% (7)
61.0% (246)
-3.9%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (165)
44.1% (136)
+1.4%
On power play, Hertl has a +3.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Hertl shoots left. Dowd is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Dowd shoots right. Hertl is 57.2% vs right-shot opponents (526).
Home / Away
Dowd
Hertl
Home
58.2% (462)
55.2% (696)
Away
49.3% (481)
50.0% (770)
By Period
Dowd
Hertl
P1
55.6%
55.4%
P2
50.5%
54.8%
P3
53.9%
48.9%
OT
75.0%
33.3%
Final 5 min
53.1%
54.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
53.7%
Hertl
56.0%
60.0%
52.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 26, 2022 2 15:35 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Jan 26, 2022 2 11:55 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Jan 26, 2022 1 09:59 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Jan 26, 2022 1 09:50 Defensive Nic Dowd
Jan 26, 2022 1 04:56 Defensive Nic Dowd
Nov 20, 2021 3 16:57 Neutral Nic Dowd
Nov 20, 2021 3 15:10 Neutral Nic Dowd
Nov 20, 2021 3 11:31 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Nov 20, 2021 3 05:37 Defensive Nic Dowd
Nov 20, 2021 2 11:07 Offensive Tomas Hertl
Nov 20, 2021 2 00:00 Neutral Tomas Hertl
Nov 20, 2021 1 02:48 Defensive Nic Dowd
Nov 20, 2021 1 02:33 Neutral Tomas Hertl