Frederick Gaudreau vs Quinton Byfield
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Quinton Byfield holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings). Gaudreau wins 42.8% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Gaudreau 43.9% vs Byfield 45.8% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 54.5%
Defensive zone
Gaudreau 81.4%
Neutral zone
Gaudreau 59.4%
Result
Frederick Gaudreau favored at 56.2%
56.2%
43.8%
Gaudreau
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
5
(8 meetings)
3
5
Gaudreau
Byfield
Last 8: Gaudreau 3-5 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
4
Gaudreau
Byfield
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Gaudreau
2
0
Gaudreau
Byfield
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
0
1
Gaudreau
Byfield
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Gaudreau
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
44.9% (414)
46.8% (801)
-1.9%
Power Play
31.8% (22)
50.8% (59)
-19.0%
Penalty Kill
38.0% (129)
35.9% (153)
+2.1%
On power play, Byfield has a +19.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Gaudreau is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (453).
Gaudreau shoots right. Byfield is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Home / Away
Gaudreau
Byfield
Home
42.6% (277)
46.3% (462)
Away
43.1% (288)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Gaudreau
Byfield
P1
44.1%
44.6%
P2
44.7%
43.4%
P3
39.5%
48.7%
OT
0.0%
37.9%
Final 5 min
47.2%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Gaudreau
40.0%▼
42.5%
42.8%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 14:42 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | 00:50 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 07:14 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 07:13 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 13:29 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 08:50 | Offensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | 06:18 | Defensive | Frederick Gaudreau |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 08:16 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |