Frederick Gaudreau vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Gaudreau wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaudreau 43.9% vs Byfield 45.4% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 55.2%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 79.6%
Neutral zone
Gaudreau 58.2%
Result
Frederick Gaudreau favored at 55.2%
55.2%
44.8%
Gaudreau
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Gaudreau
Byfield
Last 8: Gaudreau 3-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
4
Gaudreau
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
2
0
Gaudreau
Byfield
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Gaudreau
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaudreau
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
45.0% (389)
46.5% (759)
-1.5%
Power Play
31.8% (22)
50.0% (58)
-18.2%
Penalty Kill
37.6% (125)
35.1% (148)
+2.5%
On power play, Byfield has a +18.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Gaudreau is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (427).
Gaudreau shoots right. Byfield is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Byfield
Home
42.6% (277)
46.2% (442)
Away
42.9% (259)
44.0% (523)
By Period
Gaudreau
Byfield
P1
43.8%
44.1%
P2
44.8%
43.5%
P3
39.2%
47.7%
Final 5 min
46.7%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
34.0%▼
44.5%
42.7%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 14:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:50 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 07:14 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 08:50 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 06:18 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 08:16 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |