Nic Dowd
Vegas Golden Knights · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #26
- Born
- May 27, 1990 · Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Age
- 36 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 195 lb (88 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2009, LAK, round 7, pick 18 (198th overall)- Nationality
- United States (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 14
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -4
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 5
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 26
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 10
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 20.9 81 games, 4.4 goals, 16.5 assists
- Rest of season
- 17.9 67 games left, 0.27 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 21 3 so far · 18 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 15 to 27 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 17 4 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 81 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 0.26 |
2025-26   | 75 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 0.28 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 0.33 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0.34 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | TBL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Culver Academy | High-IN | 45 | 15 | 31 | 46 | – | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Wenatchee | NAHL | 43 | 16 | 33 | 49 | +9 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | St. Louis | NAHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | – |
| 2009-10 | Indiana | USHL | 46 | 16 | 23 | 39 | – | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | – | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 13 | 24 | – | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 42 | 14 | 25 | 39 | – | 41 | 4 | 0 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 38 | 22 | 18 | 40 | – | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Manchester | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Manchester | AHL | 75 | 9 | 32 | 41 | +17 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 7.6 | – |
| 2015-16 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 10:35 |
| 2015-16 | Ontario | AHL | 58 | 14 | 34 | 48 | +13 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 140 | 10.0 | – |
| 2016-17 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 7.7 | 12:27 |
| 2017-18 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 7:57 |
| 2017-18 |   Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 7.5 | 11:34 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 17.0 | 10:18 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +11 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 13.5 | 10:50 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 56 | 11 | 4 | 15 | +4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 16.2 | 14:22 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 10 | 14 | 24 | +10 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 11.1 | 14:16 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 65 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 21.0 | 13:21 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 19.7 | 15:12 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +7 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 86 | 16.3 | 15:11 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8.3 | 15:33 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 11:46 |
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 12:10 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 670 | 89 | 110 | 199 | +13 | 391 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 669 | 13.3 | 13:11 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Wenatchee | NAHL | 13 | 8 | 14 | 22 | – | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Indiana | USHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2013-14 | Manchester | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | – |
| 2014-15 | Manchester | AHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 18.9 | – |
| 2015-16 | Ontario | AHL | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 9.8 | – |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 10:10 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 12:43 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 33.3 | 15:56 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 12:10 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 13:57 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 15:08 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12.0 | 13:30 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 62 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 10.9 | 13:23 |
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