Scouting Report
Ryan McLeod holds a +1.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.8% vs McLeod 47.4% (-1.8%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 51.1%
Defensive zone
McLeod 53.3%
Neutral zone
Byfield 54.3%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 51.4%
51.4%
48.6%
Byfield
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Byfield
McLeod
Last 6: Byfield 5-1 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
0
Byfield
McLeod
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
0
Byfield
McLeod
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (801)
49.0% (827)
-2.2%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
44.0% (91)
+6.8%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (153)
43.0% (272)
-7.1%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +7.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Byfield shoots left. McLeod is 48.0% vs left-shot opponents (775).
Home / Away
Byfield
McLeod
Home
46.3% (462)
48.5% (619)
Away
44.6% (551)
45.9% (571)
By Period
Byfield
McLeod
P1
44.6%
52.7%
P2
43.4%
43.9%
P3
48.7%
45.8%
OT
37.9%
35.7%
Final 5 min
42.6%
44.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
McLeod
40.0%▼
50.0%
47.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 12:33 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 1 | 08:20 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 3 | 12:19 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 12:04 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2 | 08:03 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | 11:13 | Offensive | Ryan McLeod |