Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (48.0% vs 47.2%). Roy wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Roy 48.3% vs Byfield 48.6% (+0.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 70.0%
Defensive zone
Roy 64.2%
Neutral zone
Roy 53.2%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 53.9%
46.1%
53.9%
Roy
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Roy
Byfield
Last 5: Roy 3-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
2
Roy
Byfield
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Roy
1
0
Roy
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Roy
2
0
Roy
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Roy
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
48.3% (633)
46.5% (101)
+1.8%
Power Play
52.1% (48)
50.0% (6)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
43.7% (87)
100.0% (1)
-56.3%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +56.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Roy is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (550).
Roy shoots right. Byfield is 47.2% vs right-shot opponents (36).
Home / Away
Roy
Byfield
Home
50.8% (376)
55.0% (40)
Away
45.4% (392)
42.6% (68)
By Period
Roy
Byfield
P1
53.8%
50.0%
P2
43.5%
48.6%
P3
46.4%
42.9%
Final 5 min
47.2%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Roy
46.0%▼
49.0%
48.0%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2022 | 3 | 02:41 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 2 | 10:07 | Neutral | Nicolas Roy |
| Oct 11, 2022 | 3 | 01:27 | Neutral | Nicolas Roy |
| Oct 11, 2022 | 2 | 07:02 | Defensive | Nicolas Roy |
| Oct 11, 2022 | 2 | 01:53 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |