Scouting Report
Robert Thomas holds a +6.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.8% vs Thomas 51.9% (-6.8%)
H2H factor
Byfield leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Thomas 83.0%
Defensive zone
Thomas 60.5%
Neutral zone
Thomas 76.3%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 69.5%
30.5%
69.5%
Byfield
Thomas
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Byfield
Thomas
Last 10: Byfield 7-3 Thomas
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
Thomas
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
5
1
Byfield
Thomas
6 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thomas
0
2
Byfield
Thomas
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Thomas
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (801)
50.3% (652)
-3.5%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
61.5% (104)
-10.7%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (153)
54.2% (120)
-18.3%
On penalty kill, Thomas has a +18.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Thomas shoots right. Byfield is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Byfield shoots left. Thomas is 52.0% vs left-shot opponents (621).
Home / Away
Byfield
Thomas
Home
46.3% (462)
52.0% (400)
Away
44.6% (551)
52.3% (476)
By Period
Byfield
Thomas
P1
44.6%
49.6%
P2
43.4%
55.4%
P3
48.7%
51.0%
OT
37.9%
57.1%
Final 5 min
42.6%
50.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Thomas
56.0%▲
47.5%
52.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | OT | 01:26 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 15:13 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3 | 00:39 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 16:34 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 07:44 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 04:11 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | 00:44 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:30 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 17:25 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 1 | 07:46 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |