Nic Dowd vs Pius Suter

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

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.7% vs 47.8%). Look for Dowd on neutral-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Dowd 48.8% vs Suter 48.2% (+0.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Suter 57.4%
Defensive zone Dowd 79.6%
Neutral zone Dowd 50.6%
Result Nic Dowd favored at 56.4%
56.4%
43.6%
Dowd Suter
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 1 (5 meetings)
4
1
Dowd Suter
Last 5: Dowd 4-1 Suter

Zone Breakdown

Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
1
0
Dowd Suter
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dowd
3
1
Dowd Suter
4 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Dowd
Suter
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (666)
49.7% (370)
+1.5%
Power Play
0.0% (2)
44.4% (18)
-44.4%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (224)
39.8% (83)
+1.7%
On power play, Suter has a +44.4% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Suter shoots left. Dowd is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (566).
Dowd shoots right. Suter is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (162).
Home / Away
Dowd
Suter
Home
48.5% (466)
47.1% (242)
Away
48.8% (426)
48.5% (229)
By Period
Dowd
Suter
P1
48.4%
48.2%
P2
46.8%
47.4%
P3
51.3%
48.8%
OT
30.0%
25.0%
Final 5 min
51.3%
50.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
40.0%
47.0%
48.7%
Suter
38.0%
47.5%
47.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Nov 5, 2025 2 05:04 Neutral Pius Suter
Nov 5, 2025 2 03:06 Defensive Nic Dowd
Nov 5, 2025 2 00:06 Neutral Nic Dowd
Nov 5, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Nic Dowd
Nov 5, 2025 1 02:09 Neutral Nic Dowd