Elias Pettersson vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +8.7% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 45.8% vs Tavares 54.4% (-8.7%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 18-10 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 93.7%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 80.5%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 92.1%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 90.8%
90.8%
9.2%
Pettersson
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
18
(28 meetings)
10
18
Pettersson
Tavares
Last 10: Pettersson 1-9 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
4
10
Pettersson
Tavares
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
3
Pettersson
Tavares
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
4
5
Pettersson
Tavares
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
45.0% (4,409)
54.0% (15,885)
-9.0%
Power Play
55.0% (513)
56.5% (4,221)
-1.5%
Penalty Kill
38.9% (234)
50.7% (612)
-11.8%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +11.8% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Pettersson is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (3,477).
Pettersson shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,318).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Tavares
Home
46.5% (2,603)
56.1% (10,389)
Away
44.9% (2,553)
52.7% (10,358)
By Period
Pettersson
Tavares
P1
44.5%
55.1%
P2
45.6%
54.1%
P3
47.3%
54.0%
OT
40.3%
56.0%
Final 5 min
46.0%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▲
41.5%
45.7%
Tavares
52.0%▼
57.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 05:42 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 02:32 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 14:24 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 11:35 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 19:32 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 08:56 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 03:44 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 10:00 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 06:52 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:13 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:01 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:45 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 17:30 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 13:28 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 04:12 | Defensive | John Tavares |