Scouting Report
Frank Nazar holds a +1.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Nazar wins 44.2% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 47.3% vs Byfield 45.8% (+1.6%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nazar 62.8%
Defensive zone
Byfield 68.2%
Neutral zone
Byfield 52.4%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 51.2%
48.8%
51.2%
Nazar
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
6
(11 meetings)
5
6
Nazar
Byfield
Last 10: Nazar 5-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
3
Nazar
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Even
2
2
Nazar
Byfield
4 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Nazar
Byfield
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nazar
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
47.2% (574)
46.8% (801)
+0.4%
Power Play
51.0% (143)
50.8% (59)
+0.2%
Penalty Kill
30.2% (43)
35.9% (153)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Nazar is 44.2% vs left-shot opponents (536).
Nazar shoots right. Byfield is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Home / Away
Nazar
Byfield
Home
45.0% (329)
46.3% (462)
Away
48.5% (431)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Nazar
Byfield
P1
47.8%
44.6%
P2
43.4%
43.4%
P3
48.4%
48.7%
OT
75.0%
37.9%
Final 5 min
45.1%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
60.0%▲
51.0%
47.0%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 14:55 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 05:09 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3 | 04:46 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 07:12 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 2 | 04:20 | Offensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 11:29 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 1 | 08:26 | Offensive | Frank Nazar |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 07:11 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2 | 04:04 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 13:54 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 3 | 08:43 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |