OUTMissed 3 straight team games
Justin Dowling
New York Rangers · #37 · CenterUndrafted
1 point in 4 games — 358th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
28HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 57% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 11 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Dowling embodies the tireless grinder, a bottom-six forward earning his ice time through relentless effort. With limited offensive output but steady minutes, he's the kind of player who makes the unglamorous plays, ensuring his team is defensively sound while chipping in the occasional helper. He's the glue guy, invaluable in his own way.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 0 to 28 in his last 3 games — hotter than 57% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 28 · +28 over these 4 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 4 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 4 games — right on his usual pace, 0.5× what an average forward scores in 4 games.
| LAST 4 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 4 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | — |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | — |
| Plus/minus | +2 | +2.0 | −0.1 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 7:30 | 7:30 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | @ TOR | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6:56 | 28 |
| Oct 19 | vs ANA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 8:56 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | @ CBJ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:26 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | @ NJD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7:41 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points358th of 424 forwards1leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals348th of 424 forwards0leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists313th of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots422nd of 424 forwards0leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus94th of 424 forwards+2leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game422nd of 424 forwards7:30leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: plus/minus (92nd). Below the middle: ice time (0th), power-play points (0th).
■ Dowling this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
Bars show points per game, so short seasons compare fairly.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | NYR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | +2 |
| 2025–26 | NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −1 |
| 2024–25 | NJD | 52 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.13 | −6 |
| 2023–24 | NJD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | −2 |
| 2021–22 |  VAN | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.18 | −3 |
| 2020–21 |  DAL | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.19 | −4 |
| 2019–20 · best | DAL | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.21 | −3 |
| 2018–19 | DAL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.09 | −4 |
| 2016–17 | DAL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 |