Nic Dowd vs William Nylander

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

Nic Dowd holds a +12.4% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 48.6% vs Nylander 44.2% (+12.4%)
Offensive zone Nylander 82.3%
Defensive zone Dowd 89.8%
Neutral zone Nylander 50.2%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 52.5%
52.5%
47.5%
Dowd Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
51.0% (671)
39.4% (66)
+11.6%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
0.0% (6)
+0.0%
On even strength, Dowd has a +11.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Dowd is 50.9% vs right-shot opponents (326).
Dowd shoots right. Nylander is 20.0% vs right-shot opponents (25).
Home / Away
Dowd
Nylander
Home
48.2% (471)
42.1% (38)
Away
48.8% (426)
29.4% (34)
By Period
Dowd
Nylander
P1
48.3%
33.3%
P2
46.8%
32.3%
P3
51.0%
43.5%
Final 5 min
51.0%
18.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
40.0%
47.0%
48.5%
Nylander
30.0%
42.5%
36.1%