Nic Dowd vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nic Dowd holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 48.6% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+8.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Namestnikov 81.7%
Defensive zone
Dowd 85.7%
Neutral zone
Dowd 52.8%
Result
Vladislav Namestnikov favored at 64.4%
35.6%
64.4%
Dowd
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
1
(2 meetings)
1
1
Dowd
Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
1
0
Dowd
Namestnikov
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
0
1
Dowd
Namestnikov
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (671)
39.3% (183)
+11.7%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
53.8% (13)
-53.8%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (224)
30.0% (10)
+11.5%
On power play, Namestnikov has a +53.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Dowd is 47.1% vs left-shot opponents (571).
Dowd shoots right. Namestnikov is 41.4% vs right-shot opponents (70).
Home / Away
Dowd
Namestnikov
Home
48.2% (471)
42.4% (118)
Away
48.8% (426)
36.4% (88)
By Period
Dowd
Namestnikov
P1
48.3%
46.3%
P2
46.8%
30.6%
P3
51.0%
42.6%
Final 5 min
51.0%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
40.0%▼
47.0%
48.5%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
39.8%
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 |