Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Cates wins 42.9% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Cates 45.8% vs Byfield 47.9% (-1.1%)
Offensive zone
Byfield 63.7%
Defensive zone
Cates 70.3%
Neutral zone
Cates 51.5%
Result
Noah Cates favored at 52.7%
52.7%
47.3%
Cates
Byfield
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Cates
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
44.3% (271)
45.1% (71)
-0.8%
Power Play
77.8% (18)
44.4% (18)
+33.4%
Penalty Kill
31.7% (41)
100.0% (1)
-68.3%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +68.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Cates is 42.9% vs left-shot opponents (224).
Cates shoots left. Byfield is 48.3% vs left-shot opponents (60).
Home / Away
Cates
Byfield
Home
52.0% (148)
44.7% (47)
Away
38.5% (182)
46.5% (43)
By Period
Cates
Byfield
P1
42.7%
55.6%
P2
42.9%
47.1%
P3
48.5%
25.0%
Final 5 min
44.0%
50.0%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cates
46.0%▼
50.0%
44.5%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.6%