Los Angeles Kings · Right wing · Shoots L

Quinton Byfield

Age 24 · 6'5" · 230 lb · Born in Newmarket, CAN

Cap hit

$6.25M

6.0% of $104M cap

Term

3 yrs

Through 2028-29, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

18:59

PP 4:51 · PK 0:02

xGF%

48.7

5v5, -4.3 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.27

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

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14 W · 2 L

Plus/minus

-2

Blocks 2 · Hits 0

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4	0	3	0	2	18:59	4:51	0:02	14-2	40	1	4	-2	-0.27
Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1	0	4	3	1	20:46	2:36	1:23	5-13	20	0	0	-1	-0.43
Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2	1	4	2	1	20:57	2:51	0:00	9-11	33	1	2	-2	-0.20
Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1	1	6	0	2	23:51	2:50	1:48	12-9	33	1	1	0	-0.26
Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1	0	3	3	1	21:07	3:31	3:03	7-11	20	2	2	-1	-0.81

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,137 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%52.9%

75th percentile

Relative xGF%+0.9

59th percentile

HDCF%52.2%

67th percentile

CF%53.1%

82nd percentile

Relative CF%+0.8

61st percentile

FF%52.9%

80th percentile

GF%49.5%

50th percentile

CF/6064.7

88th percentile

CA/6057.2

53rd percentile

ixG/601.24

72nd percentile

Goals above expected+0.5

64th percentile

IPP58.7%

32nd percentile

PDO99.2

43rd percentile

OZS%41.4%

21st percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDynamic rush attacker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Byfield flies up the ice with elite speed and entry ability, creating chances through explosive transitions and skilled puck handling. However, he rarely engages physically or defensively, making him a pure offensive weapon that needs sheltering from defensive responsibilities.

Elite speedRush creatorSkilled playmakerOffensive finesse

Shooting volume: 59
Playmaking: 53
Zone entries(est.): 95
Forechecking: 25
Physicality: 28
Defensive impact: 21
Puck management: 78
Speed: 94

Where he shoots from

Slot 45% · Mid-range 41% · Perimeter 14%(283 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite speed and rush chances at 94th percentile drives transition chances
Outstanding puck management at 78th percentile creates space with skill
Explosive zone entries at 95th percentile fuels offensive opportunities

Watch-outs

Minimal defensive impact at 21st percentile requires careful matchups
Low forechecking effort at 25th percentile limits board play
Physicality at 28th percentile means he avoids engagement

Similar style: Trevor Moore (LAK), Valeri Nichushkin (CBJ)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 79 GP · goals above average

Season total +0.7 goals, or +0.01 per game.

Even strength offense: +0.4
Even strength defense: +0.7
Power play: -0.4
Penalty kill: -0.4
Finishing: +0.6
Playmaking: -1.2
Penalties: +2.1
Faceoffs: -1.0

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	LAK	1	0	0	0	-2	3	18:59	—	-0.27
2025-26	LAK	79	24	25	49	-2	180	20:01	45.5%	+0.01
2024-25	LAK	81	23	31	54	+16	157	18:37	44.1%	-0.01
2023-24	LAK	80	20	35	55	+19	161	16:29	45.6%	+0.03
2022-23	LAK	53	3	19	22	+13	74	14:04	47.2%	-0.14

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.7 mph; 83rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 3
Hardest shot: 60.3 mph; 31st pct
Distance: 3.2 mi
OZ time: 44.6%; 67th pct
DZ time: 32.2%