Connor Bedard vs Quinton Byfield
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +3.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Bedard on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Bedard wins 40.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Bedard 40.9% vs Byfield 43.8% (-3.2%)
H2H factor
Bedard leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Byfield 60.6%
Defensive zone
Byfield 60.3%
Neutral zone
Byfield 63.3%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 61.6%
38.4%
61.6%
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
39.7% (1,413)
44.3% (1,918)
-4.6%
Power Play
51.5% (68)
46.2% (106)
+5.3%
Penalty Kill
45.5% (22)
35.4% (212)
+10.1%
On penalty kill, Bedard has a +10.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Bedard is 40.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,103).
Bedard shoots right. Byfield is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Bedard
Byfield
Home
42.9% (707)
44.0% (1,084)
Away
38.1% (796)
43.1% (1,152)
By Period
Bedard
Byfield
P1
38.3%
44.0%
P2
39.8%
42.4%
P3
43.1%
44.3%
OT
38.9%
43.2%
Final 5 min
45.4%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Bedard
32.0%▼
47.5%
40.3%
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
43.5%
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 |