Connor Bedard vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +3.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Bedard on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Bedard wins 41.0% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bedard 41.4% vs Byfield 45.0% (-3.9%)
H2H factor
Bedard leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 59.5%
Defensive zone
Byfield 61.9%
Neutral zone
Byfield 65.1%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 62.5%
37.5%
62.5%
Bedard
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Bedard
Byfield
Last 10: Bedard 7-3 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
3
Bedard
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bedard
5
1
Bedard
Byfield
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
4
Bedard
Byfield
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Bedard
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
40.2% (1,635)
45.4% (2,149)
-5.2%
Power Play
51.8% (83)
47.8% (113)
+4.0%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (24)
37.8% (230)
+12.2%
On penalty kill, Bedard has a +12.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Bedard is 41.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,259).
Bedard shoots right. Byfield is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (836).
Home / Away
Bedard
Byfield
Home
43.3% (785)
45.3% (1,183)
Away
38.9% (957)
44.4% (1,309)
By Period
Bedard
Byfield
P1
38.9%
45.2%
P2
41.2%
43.7%
P3
42.5%
45.9%
OT
42.9%
40.5%
Final 5 min
44.9%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bedard
44.0%▬
45.0%
40.9%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 04:43 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3 | 09:39 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 06:08 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 1 | 01:36 | Offensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 14:01 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 03:38 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 08:54 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 08:48 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 18:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:59 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:45 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 13:36 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 09:07 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:42 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 3 | 00:41 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 1 | 05:45 | Defensive | Connor Bedard |