Quinton Byfield
Los Angeles Kings · #55 · Right wing · age 24 · 6'5" · 230 lb · shoots LBorn 🇨🇦 Newmarket, Ontario · Drafted 2020 · Rd 1 #2
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.36 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
4 points in 11 games — 260th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
20HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 40% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Byfield isn't just size and speed; he's a burgeoning power forward with a 0.56 points-per-game rate that hints at untapped offensive artistry. He's the kind of player who can physically impose his will while simultaneously unlocking linemates with his vision. Watching him is about witnessing the evolution of a dominant force.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Byfield is experiencing a minor bump in points-per-minute but a slight dip in ice time, suggesting his overall offensive impact remains steady, not a significant surge or decline. The limited recent scoring suggests his goal-scoring touch is momentarily quiet, demanding observation rather than immediate action.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 20 lately — hotter than 40% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 20 · +4 over these 11 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
2 points and 1 goal in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 0.8× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shots | 13 | 12 | 8 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 7.7% | 7.4% | 13.6% | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | −3.2 | −0.2 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 16:37 | 19:02 | 14:51 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 22:15 | 20 |
| Oct 29 | vs OTT | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 20:33 | 20 |
| Oct 27 | @ CHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −1 | 20:21 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | @ NYR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 17:10 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | @ WSH | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:44 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points260th of 424 forwards4leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals190th of 424 forwards2leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists243rd of 424 forwards2leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots120th of 424 forwards27leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points152nd of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus402nd of 424 forwards−7leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game56th of 424 forwards19:02leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: ice time (87th), shots (86th). Below the middle: plus/minus (4th), assists (36th).
■ Byfield this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 30 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 55 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | LAK | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.36 | −7 |
| 2025–26 | LAK | 79 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 0.62 | −2 |
| 2024–25 | LAK | 81 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 0.67 | +16 |
| 2023–24 · best | LAK | 80 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 0.69 | +19 |
| 2022–23 | LAK | 53 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0.42 | +13 |
| 2021–22 | LAK | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.25 | −7 |
| 2020–21 | LAK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | +1 |