Nic Dowd vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nic Dowd holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Namestnikov on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 50.8% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+7.9%)
H2H factor
Namestnikov leads 11-10 in 21 meetings
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 95.3%
Defensive zone
Dowd 83.7%
Neutral zone
Namestnikov 51.1%
Result
Vladislav Namestnikov favored at 58.7%
41.3%
58.7%
Dowd
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
11
(21 meetings)
10
11
Dowd
Namestnikov
Last 10: Dowd 5-5 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
2
4
Dowd
Namestnikov
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
2
1
Dowd
Namestnikov
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
6
6
Dowd
Namestnikov
12 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
52.6% (5,850)
42.4% (3,320)
+10.2%
Power Play
56.1% (164)
48.0% (394)
+8.1%
Penalty Kill
43.9% (1,600)
40.9% (137)
+3.0%
On even strength, Dowd has a +10.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Dowd is 50.7% vs left-shot opponents (5,015).
Dowd shoots right. Namestnikov is 43.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,401).
Home / Away
Dowd
Namestnikov
Home
52.1% (3,753)
43.2% (1,784)
Away
49.6% (3,862)
42.7% (2,067)
By Period
Dowd
Namestnikov
P1
51.9%
44.9%
P2
50.7%
40.3%
P3
50.1%
43.6%
OT
45.9%
29.2%
Final 5 min
50.5%
42.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
48.0%▼
54.0%
50.8%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | 3 | 17:30 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 09:13 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 08:25 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 07:26 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3 | 01:10 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 18:06 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2 | 01:12 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 18:48 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 | 04:38 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 2 | 06:47 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Nov 13, 2022 | 2 | 06:41 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 3 | 16:21 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 17:14 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 13:18 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2 | 12:56 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 1 | 02:13 | Defensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 16, 2017 | 1 | 13:30 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |