Connor McMichael vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +2.3% FO% edge overall. McMichael wins 44.4% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McMichael 43.8% vs Byfield 45.4% (-2.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 63.0%
Defensive zone
Byfield 70.1%
Neutral zone
Byfield 68.5%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 67.9%
32.1%
67.9%
McMichael
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
McMichael
Byfield
Last 6: McMichael 4-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McMichael
1
0
McMichael
Byfield
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McMichael
1
0
McMichael
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
McMichael
Byfield
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McMichael
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
42.4% (399)
46.5% (759)
-4.1%
Power Play
49.1% (55)
50.0% (58)
-0.9%
Penalty Kill
40.6% (96)
35.1% (148)
+5.5%
On penalty kill, McMichael has a +5.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. McMichael is 44.4% vs left-shot opponents (367).
McMichael shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Home / Away
McMichael
Byfield
Home
43.0% (298)
46.2% (442)
Away
42.5% (252)
44.0% (523)
By Period
McMichael
Byfield
P1
46.5%
44.1%
P2
41.1%
43.5%
P3
41.3%
47.7%
Final 5 min
44.0%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McMichael
34.0%▼
45.0%
42.7%
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 15:15 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 10:06 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:10 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Connor McMichael |