Scouting Report
Yanni Gourde holds a +4.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Gourde on offensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Byfield wins 46.2% vs left-shot opponents — Gourde shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 46.6% vs Gourde 49.5% (-4.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 63.5%
Defensive zone
Gourde 56.0%
Neutral zone
Gourde 53.4%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 53.5%
53.5%
46.5%
Byfield
Gourde
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
5
(9 meetings)
4
5
Byfield
Gourde
Last 9: Byfield 4-5 Gourde
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Gourde
1
3
Byfield
Gourde
4 total
Defensive Zone
Even
1
1
Byfield
Gourde
2 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
2
1
Byfield
Gourde
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Gourde
Edge
Even Strength
45.4% (262)
49.1% (731)
-3.7%
Power Play
50.0% (8)
54.3% (81)
-4.3%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (3)
48.2% (85)
-14.9%
On penalty kill, Gourde has a +14.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Gourde shoots left. Byfield is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (173).
Byfield shoots left. Gourde is 48.4% vs left-shot opponents (556).
Home / Away
Byfield
Gourde
Home
43.0% (114)
50.9% (479)
Away
47.2% (159)
47.8% (418)
By Period
Byfield
Gourde
P1
46.5%
51.2%
P2
41.9%
49.8%
P3
47.9%
47.5%
Final 5 min
48.5%
50.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
45.4%
Gourde
50.0%▲
43.5%
49.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2022 | 3 | 04:50 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 27, 2022 | 1 | 15:07 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Apr 27, 2022 | 1 | 11:59 | Defensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 19:09 | Defensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 14:46 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 3 | 12:13 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 2 | 12:57 | Neutral | Quinton Byfield |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 2 | 01:36 | Offensive | Yanni Gourde |
| Mar 28, 2022 | 1 | 19:27 | Neutral | Yanni Gourde |