Nic Dowd vs Samuel Helenius

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Nic Dowd holds a +4.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Dowd on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 50.7% vs Helenius 46.6% (+4.8%)
H2H factor Helenius leads 5-5 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone Helenius 86.5%
Defensive zone Dowd 69.5%
Neutral zone Helenius 51.9%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Dowd Helenius
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 5 (10 meetings)
5
5
Dowd Helenius
Last 10: Dowd 5-5 Helenius

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Helenius
0
1
Dowd Helenius
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
3
1
Dowd Helenius
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Helenius
2
3
Dowd Helenius
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Helenius
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (6,036)
46.3% (488)
+6.0%
Power Play
56.1% (164)
0.0% (2)
+56.1%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (1,638)
20.0% (5)
+24.1%
On power play, Dowd has a +56.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Helenius shoots left. Dowd is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,158).
Dowd shoots right. Helenius is 47.1% vs right-shot opponents (140).
Home / Away
Dowd
Helenius
Home
51.9% (3,917)
44.5% (272)
Away
49.5% (3,922)
47.5% (223)
By Period
Dowd
Helenius
P1
51.5%
50.6%
P2
50.4%
40.1%
P3
50.3%
46.5%
Final 5 min
50.4%
43.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
40.0%
47.0%
50.7%
Helenius
46.0%
46.0%
45.9%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 13, 2025 3 10:37 Offensive Samuel Helenius
Mar 13, 2025 3 05:31 Defensive Nic Dowd
Mar 13, 2025 3 02:40 Defensive Samuel Helenius
Mar 13, 2025 2 06:01 Neutral Nic Dowd
Mar 13, 2025 2 01:54 Defensive Nic Dowd
Mar 13, 2025 1 14:09 Neutral Samuel Helenius
Mar 13, 2025 1 06:48 Neutral Samuel Helenius
Dec 22, 2024 3 19:06 Neutral Samuel Helenius
Dec 22, 2024 3 13:06 Neutral Nic Dowd
Dec 22, 2024 3 08:32 Defensive Nic Dowd