Scouting Report
Ryan McLeod holds a +4.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Byfield wins 44.3% vs left-shot opponents — McLeod shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.0% vs McLeod 49.5% (-4.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
McLeod 63.2%
Defensive zone
McLeod 77.6%
Neutral zone
McLeod 67.7%
Result
Ryan McLeod favored at 69.5%
30.5%
69.5%
Byfield
McLeod
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
2
(9 meetings)
7
2
Byfield
McLeod
Last 9: Byfield 7-2 McLeod
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
0
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
McLeod
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
McLeod
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (2,149)
50.4% (3,376)
-5.0%
Power Play
47.8% (113)
50.7% (296)
-2.9%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (230)
44.1% (644)
-6.3%
On penalty kill, McLeod has a +6.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
McLeod shoots left. Byfield is 44.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,656).
Byfield shoots left. McLeod is 49.5% vs left-shot opponents (2,809).
Home / Away
Byfield
McLeod
Home
45.3% (1,183)
50.0% (2,202)
Away
44.4% (1,309)
48.9% (2,114)
By Period
Byfield
McLeod
P1
45.2%
50.8%
P2
43.7%
48.0%
P3
45.9%
50.0%
OT
40.5%
37.1%
Final 5 min
42.8%
48.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
McLeod
40.0%▼
50.0%
49.4%
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 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 1 | 10:04 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 2 | 14:26 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 9, 2023 | 2 | 00:46 | Neutral | Ryan McLeod |