Scouting Report
Rasmus Kupari holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Kupari on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Kupari shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.6% vs Kupari 52.1% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 86.4%
Defensive zone
Byfield 65.6%
Neutral zone
Byfield 66.7%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 66.1%
66.1%
33.9%
Byfield
Kupari
Head-to-Head Record
0
-
5
(5 meetings)
0
5
Byfield
Kupari
Last 5: Byfield 0-5 Kupari
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kupari
0
3
Byfield
Kupari
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kupari
0
2
Byfield
Kupari
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Kupari
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (853)
53.5% (413)
-9.0%
Power Play
42.9% (21)
0.0% (1)
+42.9%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
48.2% (85)
-10.0%
On power play, Byfield has a +42.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Kupari shoots right. Byfield is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Byfield shoots left. Kupari is 51.9% vs left-shot opponents (378).
Home / Away
Byfield
Kupari
Home
43.8% (502)
52.1% (257)
Away
44.3% (440)
52.9% (242)
By Period
Byfield
Kupari
P1
44.2%
50.6%
P2
43.0%
53.6%
P3
45.0%
53.3%
Final 5 min
40.2%
55.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.1%
Kupari
48.0%▼
51.5%
52.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 3 | 10:44 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 2 | 13:18 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 1 | 01:58 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 2 | 10:58 | Defensive | Rasmus Kupari |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | 16:24 | Neutral | Rasmus Kupari |