Nic Dowd vs William Nylander

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nic Dowd holds a +11.1% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 49.1% vs Nylander 45.2% (+11.1%)
Offensive zone Nylander 82.8%
Defensive zone Dowd 89.2%
Neutral zone Dowd 50.5%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
Dowd Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (644)
41.0% (61)
+10.7%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
0.0% (5)
+0.0%
On even strength, Dowd has a +10.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Dowd is 51.3% vs right-shot opponents (320).
Dowd shoots right. Nylander is 21.7% vs right-shot opponents (23).
Home / Away
Dowd
Nylander
Home
48.6% (451)
42.1% (38)
Away
49.5% (416)
32.1% (28)
By Period
Dowd
Nylander
P1
49.1%
37.5%
P2
47.3%
31.0%
P3
51.4%
47.6%
Final 5 min
52.1%
20.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
37.9%