Scouting Report
Brayden Point holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Point on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Point wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 47.1% vs Byfield 45.4% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Point 83.7%
Defensive zone
Byfield 70.3%
Neutral zone
Point 54.1%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 55.9%
55.9%
44.1%
Point
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Point
Byfield
Last 9: Point 7-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Point
2
1
Point
Byfield
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Point
3
0
Point
Byfield
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Point
2
1
Point
Byfield
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
46.2% (435)
46.5% (759)
-0.3%
Power Play
49.5% (105)
50.0% (58)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
35.1% (148)
-15.1%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Point is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (403).
Point shoots right. Byfield is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Point
Byfield
Home
46.9% (243)
46.2% (442)
Away
46.4% (302)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Point
Byfield
P1
46.2%
44.1%
P2
45.9%
43.5%
P3
48.9%
47.7%
OT
0.0%
39.3%
Final 5 min
46.6%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
54.0%▲
48.5%
46.6%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 14:58 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 09:24 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 15:55 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 14:48 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 06:24 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 06:17 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Brayden Point |