Elias Pettersson vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.1% vs Tavares 54.4% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 18-10 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 92.5%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 77.9%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 90.8%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 89.3%
89.3%
10.7%
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
45.4% (4,596)
54.0% (16,150)
-8.6%
Power Play
54.4% (553)
56.4% (4,292)
-2.0%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (241)
50.5% (624)
-12.3%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +12.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,632).
Pettersson shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,525).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Tavares
Home
46.8% (2,757)
56.1% (10,525)
Away
45.2% (2,633)
52.7% (10,570)
By Period
Pettersson
Tavares
P1
44.8%
55.0%
P2
46.1%
54.1%
P3
47.4%
54.0%
OT
39.7%
55.9%
Final 5 min
46.0%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▼
53.5%
46.0%
Tavares
44.0%▼
52.5%
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 |