Quinton Byfield vs Sam Lafferty
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Sam Lafferty holds a +2.6% FO% edge overall. Byfield wins 45.9% vs right-shot opponents — Lafferty shoots right.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 45.0% vs Lafferty 47.5% (-2.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 60.8%
Defensive zone
Lafferty 65.2%
Neutral zone
Lafferty 54.6%
Result
Sam Lafferty favored at 52.7%
47.3%
52.7%
Byfield
Lafferty
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
2
(5 meetings)
3
2
Byfield
Lafferty
Last 5: Byfield 3-2 Lafferty
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
0
Byfield
Lafferty
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Lafferty
0
2
Byfield
Lafferty
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
0
Byfield
Lafferty
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Lafferty
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (2,149)
47.9% (1,417)
-2.5%
Power Play
47.8% (113)
45.7% (46)
+2.1%
Penalty Kill
37.8% (230)
43.5% (184)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Lafferty has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Lafferty shoots right. Byfield is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (836).
Byfield shoots left. Lafferty is 46.9% vs left-shot opponents (1,252).
Home / Away
Byfield
Lafferty
Home
45.3% (1,183)
47.3% (833)
Away
44.4% (1,309)
47.4% (814)
By Period
Byfield
Lafferty
P1
45.2%
49.4%
P2
43.7%
43.1%
P3
45.9%
49.6%
OT
40.5%
60.0%
Final 5 min
42.8%
45.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
54.0%▼
57.0%
44.8%
Lafferty
50.0%▬
50.5%
47.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2 | 11:14 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1 | 09:45 | Defensive | Sam Lafferty |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 2 | 06:06 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 2 | 00:23 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 24, 2022 | 1 | 12:19 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |