Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.3% vs 44.6%). Look for Nazar on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Nazar wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 45.7% vs Byfield 44.9% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Nazar leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 51.9%
Defensive zone
Byfield 61.3%
Neutral zone
Byfield 52.0%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 55.6%
44.4%
55.6%
Nazar
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
7
(18 meetings)
11
7
Nazar
Byfield
Last 10: Nazar 5-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
3
Nazar
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nazar
4
3
Nazar
Byfield
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nazar
5
1
Nazar
Byfield
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nazar
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
46.1% (866)
45.3% (2,107)
+0.8%
Power Play
46.5% (172)
47.3% (112)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (69)
37.3% (225)
-4.0%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +4.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Nazar is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (807).
Nazar shoots right. Byfield is 45.7% vs right-shot opponents (817).
Home / Away
Nazar
Byfield
Home
44.2% (536)
45.2% (1,163)
Away
46.4% (571)
44.1% (1,281)
By Period
Nazar
Byfield
P1
47.3%
45.0%
P2
42.0%
43.7%
P3
46.0%
45.5%
OT
66.7%
41.5%
Final 5 min
44.7%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
36.0%▼
48.0%
45.3%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
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 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 09:44 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 03:02 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 04:00 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |