Scouting Report
Frank Nazar holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Nazar on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Nazar wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 46.2% vs Byfield 45.0% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Nazar leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Nazar 63.5%
Defensive zone
Nazar 53.0%
Neutral zone
Nazar 63.2%
Result
Frank Nazar favored at 59.3%
59.3%
40.7%
Nazar
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
11
-
7
(18 meetings)
11
7
Nazar
Byfield
Last 10: Nazar 5-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
3
Nazar
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Nazar
4
3
Nazar
Byfield
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Nazar
5
1
Nazar
Byfield
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Nazar
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
46.3% (907)
45.4% (2,149)
+0.9%
Power Play
48.1% (183)
47.8% (113)
+0.3%
Penalty Kill
35.6% (73)
37.8% (230)
-2.2%
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Nazar is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (839).
Nazar shoots right. Byfield is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (836).
Home / Away
Nazar
Byfield
Home
44.2% (536)
45.3% (1,183)
Away
47.4% (627)
44.4% (1,309)
By Period
Nazar
Byfield
P1
47.7%
45.2%
P2
42.2%
43.7%
P3
47.1%
45.9%
OT
66.7%
40.5%
Final 5 min
46.0%
42.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
60.0%▲
51.0%
45.9%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
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 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:55 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 09:44 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 03:02 | Defensive | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Frank Nazar |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 2 | 04:00 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |