Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +7.7% FO% edge overall. Cates wins 39.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cates 40.4% vs Byfield 48.6% (-7.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (1 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Cates 52.9%
Defensive zone
Cates 64.0%
Neutral zone
Cates 61.3%
Result
Noah Cates favored at 52.9%
52.9%
47.1%
Cates
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
1
(1 meetings)
0
1
Cates
Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Cates
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cates
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
40.4% (841)
46.5% (101)
-6.1%
Power Play
42.4% (66)
50.0% (6)
-7.6%
Penalty Kill
32.7% (147)
100.0% (1)
-67.3%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +67.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Cates is 39.3% vs left-shot opponents (749).
Cates shoots left. Byfield is 47.2% vs left-shot opponents (72).
Home / Away
Cates
Byfield
Home
38.2% (566)
55.0% (40)
Away
41.0% (488)
42.6% (68)
By Period
Cates
Byfield
P1
40.5%
50.0%
P2
42.4%
48.6%
P3
35.3%
42.9%
Final 5 min
36.8%
57.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
39.5%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2 | 09:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |