Scouting Report
Frank Nazar holds a +1.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Nazar wins 43.8% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 46.6% vs Byfield 45.4% (+1.2%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nazar 65.0%
Defensive zone
Byfield 64.4%
Neutral zone
Byfield 50.1%
Result
Frank Nazar favored at 51.6%
51.6%
48.4%
Nazar
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Nazar
Byfield
Last 10: Nazar 5-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
3
Nazar
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nazar
Byfield
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Nazar
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nazar
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
46.9% (533)
46.5% (759)
+0.4%
Power Play
49.2% (132)
50.0% (58)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
25.6% (39)
35.1% (148)
-9.5%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +9.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Nazar is 43.8% vs left-shot opponents (504).
Nazar shoots right. Byfield is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Nazar
Byfield
Home
45.0% (329)
46.2% (442)
Away
47.2% (375)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Nazar
Byfield
P1
47.2%
44.1%
P2
43.1%
43.5%
P3
46.8%
47.7%
OT
75.0%
39.3%
Final 5 min
42.9%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
36.0%▼
48.0%
46.2%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 04:46 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 07:12 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 08:26 | Offensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 04:04 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 13:54 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 08:43 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |