Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.4% vs Thomas 51.7% (-6.9%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Thomas 75.0%
Defensive zone
Thomas 50.2%
Neutral zone
Thomas 68.9%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 60.4%
39.6%
60.4%
Byfield
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Byfield
Thomas
Last 10: Byfield 7-3 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
Thomas
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
5
1
Byfield
Thomas
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
2
Byfield
Thomas
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (759)
50.1% (615)
-3.6%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
62.2% (98)
-12.2%
Penalty Kill
35.1% (148)
52.6% (114)
-17.5%
On penalty kill, Thomas has a +17.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Byfield is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (328).
Byfield shoots left. Thomas is 51.7% vs left-shot opponents (573).
Home / Away
Byfield
Thomas
Home
46.2% (442)
51.9% (374)
Away
44.0% (523)
51.9% (453)
By Period
Byfield
Thomas
P1
44.1%
49.2%
P2
43.5%
55.3%
P3
47.7%
50.6%
OT
39.3%
57.1%
Final 5 min
42.6%
51.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
51.9%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | OT | 01:26 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 15:13 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 00:39 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 04:11 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:30 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 07:46 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |