Scouting Report
Ryan McLeod holds a +5.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 44.1% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 44.9% vs McLeod 49.6% (-5.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McLeod 63.3%
Defensive zone
McLeod 80.0%
Neutral zone
McLeod 69.2%
Result
Ryan McLeod favored at 70.9%
29.1%
70.9%
Byfield
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Byfield
McLeod
Last 9: Byfield 7-2 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
0
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (2,107)
50.4% (3,345)
-5.1%
Power Play
47.3% (112)
51.0% (292)
-3.7%
Penalty Kill
37.3% (225)
44.3% (635)
-7.0%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +7.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Byfield is 44.1% vs left-shot opponents (1,627).
Byfield shoots left. McLeod is 49.7% vs left-shot opponents (2,782).
Home / Away
Byfield
McLeod
Home
45.2% (1,163)
50.2% (2,158)
Away
44.1% (1,281)
48.9% (2,114)
By Period
Byfield
McLeod
P1
45.0%
50.8%
P2
43.7%
48.4%
P3
45.5%
50.0%
OT
41.5%
37.1%
Final 5 min
42.8%
48.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
44.6%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
49.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 12:19 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 08:03 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 11:13 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 10:04 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 2 | 14:26 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 9, 2023 | 2 | 00:46 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |