Scouting Report
Frank Nazar holds a +3.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (60% H2H, 5 meetings). Nazar wins 43.1% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 46.2% vs Byfield 42.7% (+3.7%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Nazar 66.7%
Defensive zone
Byfield 71.5%
Neutral zone
Byfield 51.5%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 50.5%
49.5%
50.5%
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
46.8% (393)
43.5% (570)
+3.3%
Power Play
49.4% (81)
48.1% (52)
+1.3%
Penalty Kill
16.7% (30)
31.9% (135)
-15.2%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +15.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Nazar is 43.1% vs left-shot opponents (376).
Nazar shoots right. Byfield is 43.1% vs right-shot opponents (232).
Home / Away
Nazar
Byfield
Home
45.7% (243)
42.7% (363)
Away
45.2% (261)
40.9% (394)
By Period
Nazar
Byfield
P1
47.0%
40.6%
P2
42.9%
39.5%
P3
45.3%
44.9%
OT
66.7%
41.7%
Final 5 min
42.9%
41.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
46.0%▼
47.5%
45.4%
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
41.7%
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 |