Scouting Report
Ryan McLeod holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 43.6% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.4% vs McLeod 47.8% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 50.4%
Defensive zone
McLeod 57.6%
Neutral zone
Byfield 51.5%
Result
Ryan McLeod favored at 50.6%
49.4%
50.6%
Byfield
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Byfield
McLeod
Last 6: Byfield 5-1 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
0
Byfield
McLeod
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
0
Byfield
McLeod
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
46.5% (759)
49.2% (796)
-2.7%
Power Play
50.0% (58)
44.8% (87)
+5.2%
Penalty Kill
35.1% (148)
43.3% (263)
-8.2%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +8.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Byfield is 43.6% vs left-shot opponents (637).
Byfield shoots left. McLeod is 48.7% vs left-shot opponents (748).
Home / Away
Byfield
McLeod
Home
46.2% (442)
49.2% (575)
Away
44.0% (523)
45.9% (571)
By Period
Byfield
McLeod
P1
44.1%
52.8%
P2
43.5%
45.1%
P3
47.7%
45.6%
OT
39.3%
35.7%
Final 5 min
42.6%
44.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
66.0%▲
56.0%
45.0%
McLeod
52.0%▬
51.5%
47.6%
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 |