Connor Bedard vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bedard on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Bedard wins 40.8% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bedard 41.3% vs Byfield 44.9% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Bedard leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 61.0%
Defensive zone
Byfield 64.9%
Neutral zone
Byfield 67.8%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 65.0%
35.0%
65.0%
Bedard
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Bedard
Byfield
Last 10: Bedard 7-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
3
Bedard
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bedard
5
1
Bedard
Byfield
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
4
Bedard
Byfield
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bedard
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
40.1% (1,580)
45.3% (2,107)
-5.2%
Power Play
51.9% (77)
47.3% (112)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (24)
37.3% (225)
+12.7%
On penalty kill, Bedard has a +12.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Bedard is 40.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,213).
Bedard shoots right. Byfield is 45.7% vs right-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Bedard
Byfield
Home
43.3% (785)
45.2% (1,163)
Away
38.5% (896)
44.1% (1,281)
By Period
Bedard
Byfield
P1
39.0%
45.0%
P2
40.7%
43.7%
P3
42.6%
45.5%
OT
42.9%
41.5%
Final 5 min
44.9%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bedard
46.0%▲
42.5%
40.7%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 04:43 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 09:39 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 06:08 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 01:36 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 14:01 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 03:38 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 08:48 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 18:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:59 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:45 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:36 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:42 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:41 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |