Leon Draisaitl vs Nic Dowd

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

Leon Draisaitl holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Dowd on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Draisaitl wins 57.7% vs right-shot opponents — Dowd shoots right.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Draisaitl 56.4% vs Dowd 48.6% (+8.4%)
H2H factor Dowd leads 10-7 in 17 meetings
Offensive zone Draisaitl 71.9%
Defensive zone Dowd 95.2%
Neutral zone Dowd 76.3%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 60.9%
39.1%
60.9%
Draisaitl Dowd
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 10 (17 meetings)
7
10
Draisaitl Dowd
Last 10: Draisaitl 5-5 Dowd

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Draisaitl
4
3
Draisaitl Dowd
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
0
4
Draisaitl Dowd
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
3
3
Draisaitl Dowd
6 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Draisaitl
Dowd
Edge
Even Strength
55.9% (835)
51.0% (671)
+4.9%
Power Play
61.8% (228)
0.0% (2)
+61.8%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (40)
41.5% (224)
+8.5%
On power play, Draisaitl has a +61.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Dowd shoots right. Draisaitl is 57.7% vs right-shot opponents (395).
Draisaitl shoots left. Dowd is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (571).
Home / Away
Draisaitl
Dowd
Home
55.1% (508)
48.2% (471)
Away
58.5% (595)
48.8% (426)
By Period
Draisaitl
Dowd
P1
55.8%
48.3%
P2
55.7%
46.8%
P3
59.0%
51.0%
OT
60.0%
30.0%
Final 5 min
54.8%
51.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Draisaitl
62.0%
61.0%
56.9%
Dowd
40.0%
47.0%
48.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 8, 2026 3 15:13 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Mar 8, 2026 3 02:34 Neutral Nic Dowd
Mar 8, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Mar 8, 2026 2 14:21 Defensive Nic Dowd
Mar 8, 2026 2 03:31 Neutral Nic Dowd
Mar 8, 2026 2 03:21 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Mar 8, 2026 1 17:57 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Mar 8, 2026 1 13:24 Offensive Nic Dowd
Mar 8, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Leon Draisaitl
Jan 24, 2026 3 10:40 Offensive Nic Dowd
Jan 24, 2026 3 10:34 Offensive Nic Dowd
Jan 24, 2026 3 07:46 Defensive Nic Dowd
Jan 24, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Nic Dowd
Jan 24, 2026 2 18:57 Defensive Nic Dowd
Jan 24, 2026 2 17:26 Offensive Leon Draisaitl
Jan 24, 2026 2 16:11 Defensive Nic Dowd
Jan 24, 2026 2 04:36 Offensive Leon Draisaitl