Scouting Report
Paul Byron holds a +7.9% FO% edge overall. Barbashev wins 38.6% vs left-shot opponents — Byron shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Barbashev 42.3% vs Byron 49.1% (-7.9%)
Offensive zone
Barbashev 52.3%
Defensive zone
Barbashev 52.2%
Neutral zone
Byron 53.0%
Result
Ivan Barbashev favored at 50.5%
50.5%
49.5%
Barbashev
Byron
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded
Situation Matchup
Situation
Barbashev
Byron
Edge
Even Strength
37.9% (272)
54.7% (53)
-16.8%
Power Play
58.6% (29)
25.0% (4)
+33.6%
Penalty Kill
40.7% (27)
25.0% (12)
+15.7%
On power play, Barbashev has a +33.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byron shoots left. Barbashev is 38.6% vs left-shot opponents (202).
Barbashev shoots left. Byron is 50.0% vs left-shot opponents (26).
Home / Away
Barbashev
Byron
Home
45.3% (137)
51.9% (54)
Away
36.1% (191)
33.3% (15)
By Period
Barbashev
Byron
P1
41.8%
40.9%
P2
43.1%
64.3%
P3
31.9%
31.6%
Final 5 min
37.1%
33.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Barbashev
26.0%▼
36.5%
39.9%
Byron
54.0%▲
41.0%
47.8%