Quinton Byfield vs Sam Bennett

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Sam Bennett holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Bennett on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 44.0% vs left-shot opponents — Bennett shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Byfield 45.8% vs Bennett 48.2% (-2.6%)
H2H factor Bennett leads 8-5 in 13 meetings
Offensive zone Bennett 67.0%
Defensive zone Byfield 72.2%
Neutral zone Byfield 54.1%
Result Quinton Byfield favored at 53.2%
53.2%
46.8%
Byfield Bennett
Head-to-Head Record
5 - 8 (13 meetings)
5
8
Byfield Bennett
Last 10: Byfield 3-7 Bennett

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Byfield Bennett
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Bennett
1
3
Byfield Bennett
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
3
2
Byfield Bennett
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Byfield
Bennett
Edge
Even Strength
46.8% (801)
46.4% (811)
+0.4%
Power Play
50.8% (59)
56.9% (153)
-6.1%
Penalty Kill
35.9% (153)
47.8% (46)
-11.9%
On penalty kill, Bennett has a +11.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Bennett shoots left. Byfield is 44.0% vs left-shot opponents (666).
Byfield shoots left. Bennett is 44.9% vs left-shot opponents (679).
Home / Away
Byfield
Bennett
Home
46.3% (462)
49.9% (553)
Away
44.6% (551)
45.7% (457)
By Period
Byfield
Bennett
P1
44.6%
47.4%
P2
43.4%
46.8%
P3
48.7%
48.9%
OT
37.9%
75.0%
Final 5 min
42.6%
44.4%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%
57.0%
45.4%
Bennett
46.0%
51.0%
48.0%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Dec 17, 2025 3 13:22 Offensive Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 3 04:48 Neutral Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 3 04:45 Defensive Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Dec 17, 2025 2 11:52 Defensive Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 2 00:17 Offensive Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Dec 17, 2025 1 17:35 Defensive Quinton Byfield
Dec 17, 2025 1 03:32 Offensive Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 1 03:21 Defensive Sam Bennett
Dec 17, 2025 1 00:00 Neutral Sam Bennett
Nov 6, 2025 1 19:04 Offensive Quinton Byfield
Nov 6, 2025 1 09:23 Neutral Quinton Byfield