Dylan Cozens vs John Tavares

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +3.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Cozens on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 4 meetings). Cozens wins 53.9% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Cozens 53.2% vs Tavares 56.7% (-3.6%)
H2H factor Cozens leads 8-4 in 12 meetings
Offensive zone Tavares 66.7%
Defensive zone Tavares 55.3%
Neutral zone Tavares 73.7%
Result John Tavares favored at 66.7%
33.3%
66.7%
Cozens Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
8 - 4 (12 meetings)
8
4
Cozens Tavares
Last 10: Cozens 7-3 Tavares

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Cozens
4
0
Cozens Tavares
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Cozens
2
1
Cozens Tavares
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
3
Cozens Tavares
5 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Cozens
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
53.2% (634)
57.7% (956)
-4.5%
Power Play
57.7% (97)
55.7% (244)
+2.0%
Penalty Kill
33.3% (6)
52.2% (23)
-18.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +18.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Cozens is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (557).
Cozens shoots right. Tavares is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (437).
Home / Away
Cozens
Tavares
Home
54.8% (383)
57.4% (636)
Away
52.3% (354)
57.1% (587)
By Period
Cozens
Tavares
P1
56.0%
57.1%
P2
51.2%
57.0%
P3
53.9%
57.6%
OT
40.0%
57.7%
Final 5 min
50.7%
56.6%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Cozens
62.0%
53.0%
53.6%
Tavares
44.0%
52.5%
57.2%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 21, 2026 1 11:09 Offensive Dylan Cozens
Mar 21, 2026 1 01:52 Defensive Dylan Cozens
Mar 21, 2026 1 01:30 Offensive Dylan Cozens
Feb 28, 2026 3 05:10 Defensive Dylan Cozens
Feb 28, 2026 2 13:56 Neutral John Tavares
Feb 28, 2026 1 15:21 Defensive John Tavares
Feb 28, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Dylan Cozens
Dec 27, 2025 3 07:57 Neutral John Tavares
Dec 27, 2025 3 00:00 Neutral Dylan Cozens
Dec 27, 2025 2 14:39 Offensive Dylan Cozens
Dec 27, 2025 2 08:32 Neutral John Tavares
Dec 27, 2025 1 07:23 Offensive Dylan Cozens