Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (50.7% vs 50.0%). Look for Dowd on defensive-zone draws (90% H2H, 10 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Dowd 50.7% vs Blueger 50.0% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Dowd leads 16-10 in 26 meetings
Offensive zone
Blueger 56.9%
Defensive zone
Blueger 51.2%
Neutral zone
Blueger 51.4%
Result
Teddy Blueger favored at 53.5%
46.5%
53.5%
Dowd
Blueger
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
10
(26 meetings)
16
10
Dowd
Blueger
Last 10: Dowd 5-5 Blueger
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Blueger
3
7
Dowd
Blueger
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Dowd
9
1
Dowd
Blueger
10 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Dowd
4
2
Dowd
Blueger
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Dowd
Blueger
Edge
Even Strength
52.3% (6,036)
52.2% (3,582)
+0.1%
Power Play
56.1% (164)
50.6% (77)
+5.5%
Penalty Kill
44.1% (1,638)
42.7% (1,103)
+1.4%
On power play, Dowd has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blueger shoots left. Dowd is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (5,158).
Dowd shoots right. Blueger is 50.7% vs right-shot opponents (1,529).
Home / Away
Dowd
Blueger
Home
51.9% (3,917)
51.3% (2,426)
Away
49.5% (3,922)
48.5% (2,336)
By Period
Dowd
Blueger
P1
51.5%
49.2%
P2
50.4%
52.2%
P3
50.3%
48.6%
OT
45.9%
40.0%
Final 5 min
50.4%
48.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Dowd
40.0%▼
47.0%
50.7%
Blueger
48.0%▬
47.5%
50.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | 3 | 16:20 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 3 | 03:06 | Neutral | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 19:09 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 19:03 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 09:27 | Defensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 09:12 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 01:34 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 01:39 | Offensive | Nic Dowd |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 3 | 09:01 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 3 | 04:44 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 15:33 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 3 | 15:24 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| Apr 9, 2022 | 1 | 18:34 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| May 1, 2021 | 3 | 04:38 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 01:03 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| May 1, 2021 | 2 | 00:56 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| May 1, 2021 | 1 | 12:05 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 19:45 | Neutral | Nic Dowd |
| Apr 29, 2021 | 3 | 01:24 | Defensive | Nic Dowd |
| Feb 14, 2021 | 1 | 10:55 | Offensive | Teddy Blueger |