Barrett Hayton vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Barrett Hayton holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Hayton wins 55.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hayton 52.4% vs Byfield 45.4% (+7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (4 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Hayton 61.2%
Defensive zone
Byfield 58.5%
Neutral zone
Byfield 52.0%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 50.3%
49.7%
50.3%
Hayton
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
2
(4 meetings)
2
2
Hayton
Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Hayton
Byfield
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hayton
1
0
Hayton
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Hayton
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hayton
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
52.5% (646)
46.5% (759)
+6.0%
Power Play
56.8% (111)
50.0% (58)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
36.8% (19)
35.1% (148)
+1.7%
On power play, Hayton has a +6.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Hayton is 55.3% vs left-shot opponents (474).
Hayton shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
Hayton
Byfield
Home
56.9% (432)
46.2% (442)
Away
47.4% (344)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Hayton
Byfield
P1
53.1%
44.1%
P2
50.3%
43.5%
P3
55.4%
47.7%
OT
25.0%
39.3%
Final 5 min
59.5%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hayton
42.0%▼
51.0%
52.7%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 3 | 13:55 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 07:39 | Defensive | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 2 | 02:53 | Neutral | Barrett Hayton |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 1 | 01:55 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |