Nico Hischier vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Nico Hischier holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Hischier on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 8 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Hischier 52.6% vs Byfield 44.9% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Hischier leads 12-3 in 15 meetings
Offensive zone
Hischier 94.7%
Defensive zone
Hischier 86.0%
Neutral zone
Hischier 86.7%
Result
Nico Hischier favored at 90.7%
90.7%
9.3%
Hischier
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
12
-
3
(15 meetings)
12
3
Hischier
Byfield
Last 10: Hischier 9-1 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
6
2
Hischier
Byfield
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Hischier
4
1
Hischier
Byfield
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Hischier
2
0
Hischier
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Hischier
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
51.5% (8,379)
45.3% (2,107)
+6.2%
Power Play
59.7% (1,736)
47.3% (112)
+12.4%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (903)
37.3% (225)
+12.1%
On power play, Hischier has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Hischier is 51.2% vs left-shot opponents (7,048).
Hischier shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Home / Away
Hischier
Byfield
Home
53.0% (5,449)
45.2% (1,163)
Away
52.2% (5,569)
44.1% (1,281)
By Period
Hischier
Byfield
P1
52.9%
45.0%
P2
52.4%
43.7%
P3
52.6%
45.5%
OT
50.6%
41.5%
Final 5 min
51.2%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Hischier
50.0%▼
56.0%
52.6%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3 | 11:22 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3 | 10:25 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 05:02 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 | 04:24 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 3 | 14:49 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 3 | 12:28 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 2 | 17:31 | Neutral | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 2 | 17:14 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 2 | 07:03 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 1 | 10:06 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1 | 09:48 | Offensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 02:44 | Defensive | Nico Hischier |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 15:03 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |