Scouting Report
Brayden Point holds a +1.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Point on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Point wins 46.3% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Point 47.0% vs Byfield 45.8% (+1.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Point 78.2%
Defensive zone
Byfield 71.8%
Neutral zone
Byfield 50.9%
Result
Brayden Point favored at 51.8%
51.8%
48.2%
Point
Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Point
Byfield
Last 9: Point 7-2 Byfield
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Point
2
1
Point
Byfield
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Point
3
0
Point
Byfield
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Point
2
1
Point
Byfield
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Point
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
45.9% (453)
46.8% (801)
-0.9%
Power Play
50.0% (108)
50.8% (59)
-0.8%
Penalty Kill
20.0% (5)
35.9% (153)
-15.9%
On penalty kill, Byfield has a +15.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Point is 46.3% vs left-shot opponents (421).
Point shoots right. Byfield is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Home / Away
Point
Byfield
Home
46.6% (264)
46.3% (462)
Away
46.4% (302)
44.6% (551)
By Period
Point
Byfield
P1
46.3%
44.6%
P2
45.5%
43.4%
P3
48.6%
48.7%
OT
0.0%
37.9%
Final 5 min
45.7%
42.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Point
48.0%▬
48.0%
46.5%
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 14:58 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 09:24 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 15:55 | Offensive | Brayden Point |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 1 | 06:14 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 14:48 | Neutral | Brayden Point |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3 | 00:24 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 06:24 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2 | 06:17 | Defensive | Brayden Point |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | Brayden Point |