Scouting Report
Frank Nazar holds a +1.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Nazar on neutral-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings). Nazar wins 43.7% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Nazar 45.3% vs Byfield 43.8% (+1.3%)
H2H factor
Nazar leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Nazar 53.8%
Defensive zone
Byfield 56.8%
Neutral zone
Nazar 54.4%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 50.1%
49.9%
50.1%
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
45.9% (726)
44.3% (1,918)
+1.6%
Power Play
45.5% (121)
46.2% (106)
-0.7%
Penalty Kill
30.0% (60)
35.4% (212)
-5.4%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +5.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Nazar is 43.7% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Nazar shoots right. Byfield is 44.0% vs right-shot opponents (721).
Home / Away
Nazar
Byfield
Home
44.4% (450)
44.0% (1,084)
Away
45.1% (457)
43.1% (1,152)
By Period
Nazar
Byfield
P1
47.2%
44.0%
P2
41.6%
42.4%
P3
45.0%
44.3%
OT
58.3%
43.2%
Final 5 min
45.1%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Nazar
46.0%▼
47.5%
44.8%
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
43.5%
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 |