Nic Dowd vs Zemgus Girgensons

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

Nic Dowd holds a +5.5% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 49.1% vs Girgensons 45.8% (+5.5%)
H2H factor Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Girgensons 53.5%
Defensive zone Dowd 72.2%
Neutral zone Dowd 55.0%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 55.0%
55.0%
45.0%
Dowd Girgensons
Head-to-Head Record
1 - 0 (1 meetings)
1
0
Dowd Girgensons

Zone Breakdown

Neutral Zone
Edge: Dowd
1
0
Dowd Girgensons
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Girgensons
Edge
Even Strength
51.7% (644)
43.2% (146)
+8.5%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
50.0% (2)
-50.0%
Penalty Kill
41.6% (221)
44.8% (29)
-3.2%
On power play, Girgensons has a +50.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Girgensons shoots left. Dowd is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (547).
Dowd shoots right. Girgensons is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (58).
Home / Away
Dowd
Girgensons
Home
48.6% (451)
40.3% (72)
Away
49.5% (416)
45.7% (105)
By Period
Dowd
Girgensons
P1
49.1%
43.8%
P2
47.3%
44.6%
P3
51.4%
42.5%
Final 5 min
52.1%
34.9%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
50.0%
48.0%
49.0%
Girgensons
58.0%
44.0%
43.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 8, 2025 1 03:39 Neutral Nic Dowd