Connor McMichael vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. McMichael wins 44.7% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
McMichael 43.9% vs Byfield 45.8% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 61.8%
Defensive zone
Byfield 67.8%
Neutral zone
Byfield 68.1%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 67.0%
33.0%
67.0%
McMichael
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
2
(6 meetings)
4
2
McMichael
Byfield
Last 6: McMichael 4-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: McMichael
1
0
McMichael
Byfield
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: McMichael
1
0
McMichael
Byfield
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
2
2
McMichael
Byfield
4 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
McMichael
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (408)
46.8% (801)
-3.9%
Power Play
49.1% (55)
50.8% (59)
-1.7%
Penalty Kill
39.0% (105)
35.9% (153)
+3.1%
On even strength, Byfield has a +3.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. McMichael is 44.7% vs left-shot opponents (376).
McMichael shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Home / Away
McMichael
Byfield
Home
43.0% (298)
46.3% (462)
Away
42.6% (270)
44.6% (551)
By Period
McMichael
Byfield
P1
46.6%
44.6%
P2
40.8%
43.4%
P3
41.8%
48.7%
Final 5 min
43.3%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
McMichael
38.0%▼
45.0%
42.8%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 15:15 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 10:06 | Defensive | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:10 | Neutral | Connor McMichael |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 1 | 11:45 | Offensive | Connor McMichael |