Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (45.4% vs 44.7%). Look for Strome on offensive-zone draws (83% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.8% vs Strome 45.9% (+0.7%)
H2H factor
Strome leads 9-7 in 16 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 65.3%
Defensive zone
Byfield 61.6%
Neutral zone
Strome 50.9%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 54.0%
46.0%
54.0%
Byfield
Strome
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
9
(16 meetings)
7
9
Byfield
Strome
Last 10: Byfield 5-5 Strome
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Strome
1
5
Byfield
Strome
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
0
Byfield
Strome
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
3
4
Byfield
Strome
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Strome
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (801)
45.4% (315)
+1.4%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
35.7% (28)
+15.1%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (153)
50.0% (4)
-14.1%
On power play, Byfield has a +15.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Strome shoots right. Byfield is 48.1% vs right-shot opponents (347).
Byfield shoots left. Strome is 46.0% vs left-shot opponents (250).
Home / Away
Byfield
Strome
Home
46.3% (462)
42.6% (188)
Away
44.6% (551)
47.2% (159)
By Period
Byfield
Strome
P1
44.6%
38.6%
P2
43.4%
48.4%
P3
48.7%
46.2%
OT
37.9%
33.3%
Final 5 min
42.6%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
45.4%
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 14:34 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 02:22 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 14:53 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 02:35 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3 | 10:36 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 03:30 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 2 | 00:46 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 3 | 06:08 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | 14:56 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | 11:38 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | 03:32 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | 19:10 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 2 | 06:14 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |