Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +10.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Thomas on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Byfield wins 44.7% vs right-shot opponents — Thomas shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.6% vs Thomas 54.5% (-10.7%)
H2H factor
Thomas leads 9-5 in 14 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 71.8%
Defensive zone
Byfield 65.2%
Neutral zone
Byfield 72.4%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 69.1%
69.1%
30.9%
Byfield
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
9
(14 meetings)
5
9
Byfield
Thomas
Last 10: Byfield 3-7 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Thomas
1
4
Byfield
Thomas
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
4
2
Byfield
Thomas
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
3
Byfield
Thomas
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
44.5% (853)
55.3% (990)
-10.8%
Power Play
42.9% (21)
54.2% (190)
-11.3%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (68)
52.5% (158)
-14.3%
On penalty kill, Thomas has a +14.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Byfield is 44.7% vs right-shot opponents (313).
Byfield shoots left. Thomas is 54.8% vs left-shot opponents (994).
Home / Away
Byfield
Thomas
Home
43.8% (502)
55.1% (690)
Away
44.3% (440)
54.5% (648)
By Period
Byfield
Thomas
P1
44.2%
55.5%
P2
43.0%
56.4%
P3
45.0%
51.5%
OT
46.2%
69.0%
Final 5 min
40.2%
54.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.1%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
54.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 3 | 19:30 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 19:47 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 19:40 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 2 | 02:01 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1 | 12:37 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 5, 2025 | OT | 03:06 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 5, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 3 | 11:24 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 11:28 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 2 | 08:43 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 1 | 15:55 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 11:31 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 3 | 04:02 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |