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Nic Dowd: Career stats
| Season | Team | Age | GP | Goals G | Assists A | Points P | ATOI | Shots | Sh% | GF% | SA% | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 16 | LAK | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 | 3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 69.3 | 64.3 |
| 2016-17 17 | LAK | 26 | 70 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12.5 | 78 | 7.7 | 40.0 | 57.6 | 57.5 |
| 2017-18 18 | LAK, VAN | 27 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10.5 | 51 | 5.9 | 32.3 | 46.6 | 45.3 |
| 2018-19 19 | WSH | 28 | 64 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10.3 | 47 | 17.0 | 60.0 | 48.5 | 47.1 |
| 2019-20 20 | WSH | 29 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10.8 | 52 | 13.5 | 59.5 | 54.3 | 56.3 |
| 2020-21 21 | WSH | 30 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 14.4 | 68 | 16.2 | 47.7 | 46.8 | 48.9 |
| 2021-22 22 | WSH | 31 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 14.3 | 90 | 11.1 | 58.0 | 50.4 | 53.0 |
| 2022-23 23 | WSH | 32 | 65 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 13.4 | 62 | 21.0 | 53.4 | 50.0 | 52.2 |
| 2023-24 24 | WSH | 33 | 64 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 15.2 | 61 | 19.7 | 47.3 | 41.2 | 42.2 |
| 2024-25 25 | WSH | 34 | 82 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 15.2 | 86 | 16.3 | 48.6 | 48.8 | 53.2 |
| 2025-26 26 | WSH, VGK | 35 | 75 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14.5 | 66 | 7.6 | 42.9 | 49.0 | 45.8 |
| 2026-27 27 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | |
| Career | — | 657 | 89 | 108 | 197 | 13.2 | 664 | 13.4 | - | - | - |
Nic Dowd: Player rating per season
The player rating is a comparison of the player’s on-ice impact compared to other players in that position. The number is a weighted rolling average from previous seasons, and it ranges from 0 to 100.
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