C · LAK · NHL id 8482124
Quinton Byfield has played 1 game for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 3 shots while averaging 18:59 a night (13:51 at even strength, 4:51 on the power play and 0:02 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 91% of his 5v5 minutes with Artemi Panarin and 91% with Adrian Kempe in his only game so far, and the Kings have controlled 52% of shot attempts with Byfield on the ice (0-2 in goals, 40% offensive-zone starts). In the Kings' most recent game against COL he was on L1 with Adrian Kempe and Artemi Panarin and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs COL, detected from shift data
- PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 4 of 20)
- +3:22 PP TOI
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 18:44 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 6 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at LAK: 6 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals, 0.22 expected goals; best chance Quinton Byfield at 0.12 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 79 GP · 49 points vs 51.8 expected
Last 20 games: +49. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 13.3%
- 99.2
- 58.3%
- G vs xG
- 24 / 21.8
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (PP share 41% → 26%, 2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played79
- Goals2479th of 715
- Assists25189th of 715
- Points49137th of 715
- Power-play points11162nd of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal18079th of 715
- Hits66300th of 715
- Blocked shots44295th of 715
- Plus/minus−2368th of 715
- Penalty minutes46134th of 715
- Faceoffs won50851st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)53.1%131st of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)52.9%144th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)53.0%175th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)53.2%169th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)52.4%221st of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)53.3%144th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.7855th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.030280th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.22569th of 719
- Faceoff win %45.5%172nd of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.056175th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game20:01128th of 715
- Power-play time per game2:07181st of 715
- Offensive-zone start %41.8%547th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.4273rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO992431st of 719
- Goals above expected+2.2122nd of 715
- Luck Meter−11476th of 828
- Ascension score5689th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.281st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts29711th of 715
- Hardest shot88.9313th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.6%361st of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 79 of 79 games through the sequence engine
- −0.017
- Season net
- −0.33xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.056
- Season
- −0.62G
- 45.5%1117 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 131-159 · NZ 173-190 · DZ 204-260
- Per 60
- 1.78
- Attempts
- 34
- 0.079
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 19, 2026 alerts →
- Moved down to L2 from L1Apr 19, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Feb 25, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Jan 24, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 10, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 21, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 11, 2024 alerts →
- Moved down to L3 from L1Apr 9, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 @ CGY | Rebound | loose | 0 | 22.7 | 1-on-0, rebound | |
| Apr 14, 2026 @ VAN | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 31.8 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Apr 13, 2026 @ SEA | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 34.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 @ SEA | Rush | carry | 0 | 62.5 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2026 vs TOR | Rush | carry | 4* | 45.7 | one-timer | |
| Apr 4, 2026 vs TOR | Deflection | pass | 0 | 10.9 | — | |
| Mar 26, 2026 @ VAN | Point shot | — | 2 | 56.1 | — | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ CGY | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 85.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ CGY | Rush | carry | 0 | 29.5 | — | |
| Mar 22, 2026 @ UTA | Rebound | carry | 0 | 65.7 | 4-on-3, rebound | |
| Mar 19, 2026 vs PHI | Dump and chase | dump | 4* | 53.7 | — | |
| Feb 25, 2026 vs VGK | Point shot | — | 1 | 9.4 | — | |
| Feb 25, 2026 vs VGK | Deflection | — | 5 | 36.6 | deflection | |
| Feb 1, 2026 @ CAR | Rebound | — | 0 | 21.4 | rebound | |
| Jan 31, 2026 @ PHI | Rush | carry | 2 | 57.9 | — | |
| Jan 16, 2026 vs ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 70.0 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 12, 2026 vs DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 43.4 | — | |
| Jan 9, 2026 @ WPG | Deflection | carry | 0 | 9.5 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Jan 3, 2026 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 6.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 vs ANA | Deflection | — | 2 | 54.6 | deflection | |
| Nov 13, 2025 @ TOR | Cycle | carry | 4* | 71.9 | one-timer | |
| Nov 11, 2025 @ MTL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 19.3 | — | |
| Oct 13, 2025 @ MIN | Cycle | — | 3 | 57.7 | one-timer | |
| Oct 8, 2025 @ VGK | Rush | carry | 0 | 20.4 | — | |
| May 1, 2025 @ EDM | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 25.3 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 23, 2025 vs EDM | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 32.4 | — | |
| Apr 21, 2025 vs EDM | Rebound | — | 0 | 4.1 | rebound | |
| Apr 14, 2025 @ EDM | Deflection | — | 2 | 39.3 | deflection | |
| Apr 12, 2025 vs COL | Rush | pass | 0 | 69.3 | — | |
| Apr 10, 2025 vs ANA | Cycle | — | 6* | 55.3 | one-timer | |
| Apr 7, 2025 vs SEA | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 24.8 | — | |
| Mar 23, 2025 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 72.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 22, 2025 vs CAR | Rebound | carry | 0 | 31.5 | 3-on-2, one-timer, rebound | |
| Mar 15, 2025 vs NSH | Forecheck turnover | pass | 0 | 19.0 | — | |
| Mar 13, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | carry | 2 | 78.5 | — | |
| Mar 11, 2025 vs NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 65.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 @ VGK | Deflection | carry | 4 | 51.9 | 3-on-2, deflection | |
| Mar 8, 2025 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 50.8 | — | |
| Mar 5, 2025 vs STL | Cycle | loose | 2 | 75.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 27, 2025 @ DET | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 8.1 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Byfield
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Byfield apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | LW | 1 | 12:40 | 91% | 51.7% | 0% (0-2) | 50.0% 1:11 | 0.0% 1:08 |
| Adrian Kempe | C | 1 | 12:38 | 91% | 48.3% | 0% (0-2) | 100.0% 1:13 | 25.0% 1:17 |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | 1 | 6:47 | 49% | 50.0% | 0% (0-2) | 52.9% 7:04 | 53.3% 6:50 |
| Drew Doughty | D | 1 | 6:45 | 49% | 43.8% | 0% (0-2) | 60.0% 7:06 | 40.0% 9:56 |
| Joel Edmundson | D | 1 | 4:31 | 33% | 44.4% | — (0-0) | 54.5% 9:20 | 53.8% 9:43 |
| Brandt Clarke | D | 1 | 4:09 | 30% | 62.5% | — (0-0) | 47.8% 9:42 | 62.5% 9:40 |
| Mikey Anderson | D | 1 | 3:32 | 26% | 54.5% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 10:19 | 56.0% 12:13 |
| Cody Ceci | D | 1 | 2:08 | 15% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 48.1% 11:43 | 55.2% 13:41 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @ COL | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 88% | 18:59 | 13:51 | 4:51 | 0:02 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 18:59 | 18:59 | 22 | 15 | 59.5% | 60.7% | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1.1 | 0.7 | 63% |
| Even strength | 1 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | 52.2% | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 40% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | 52.2% | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 40% |
| Power play | 1 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:02 | 0:02 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 5v4 | 1 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.5 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 18:59 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | LAK | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 6 | 17 | 0.0% | 8 | 5 | 21:40 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 79 | 24 | 25 | 49 | -2 | 46 | 180 | 13.3% | 66 | 44 | 20:01 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | LAK | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 2 | 18 | 16.7% | 14 | 2 | 22:27 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 81 | 23 | 31 | 54 | +16 | 46 | 157 | 14.6% | 80 | 33 | 18:37 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | LAK | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 4 | 8 | 0.0% | 11 | 0 | 16:12 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 80 | 20 | 35 | 55 | +19 | 42 | 161 | 12.4% | 66 | 19 | 16:29 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | LAK | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 2 | 8 | 12.5% | 15 | 1 | 15:09 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 53 | 3 | 19 | 22 | +13 | 30 | 74 | 4.1% | 53 | 16 | 14:04 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | LAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 7:48 |
| 2021-22 | LAK | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 20 | 39 | 12.8% | 20 | 11 | 12:09 |
| 2020-21 | LAK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 15:01 |
Quinton Byfield news
- Why 2026-27 is crucial for the Kings - and for Quinton ByfieldDaily Faceoff
- NHL’s Dark Horse Division Title Contenders for 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- Quinton Byfield Bio, Awards & Draft Infonhl.com
- Quinton Byfield 2026-27: The Case for a Selke Dark HorseThe Hockey News
- Quinton Byfield Homenhl.com
- Quinton Byfield Statsnhl.com
- LA Kings’ Biggest Strength in 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- 3 Things to Watch for at LA Kings Training CampThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.