Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +12.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on neutral-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Karlsson wins 38.8% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Karlsson 44.5% vs Tavares 54.4% (-12.3%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Karlsson 76.8%
Defensive zone
Karlsson 73.1%
Neutral zone
Karlsson 75.5%
Result
Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson favored at 74.3%
74.3%
25.7%
Karlsson
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
5
(6 meetings)
1
5
Karlsson
Tavares
Last 6: Karlsson 1-5 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
1
2
Karlsson
Tavares
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
3
Karlsson
Tavares
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Karlsson
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
42.2% (225)
54.0% (15,885)
-11.8%
Power Play
0.0% (1)
56.5% (4,221)
-56.5%
Penalty Kill
50.0% (2)
50.7% (612)
-0.7%
On power play, Tavares has a +56.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Karlsson is 38.8% vs left-shot opponents (170).
Karlsson shoots right. Tavares is 51.1% vs right-shot opponents (7,429).
Home / Away
Karlsson
Tavares
Home
43.0% (135)
56.1% (10,389)
Away
40.9% (93)
52.7% (10,358)
By Period
Karlsson
Tavares
P1
30.6%
55.1%
P2
54.0%
54.1%
P3
39.0%
54.0%
OT
0.0%
56.0%
Final 5 min
40.4%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Karlsson
46.0%▲
42.5%
42.1%
Tavares
52.0%▼
57.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2018 | 1 | 10:03 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 1 | 07:51 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 1 | 03:26 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 1 | 00:16 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 26, 2018 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3 | 02:45 | Defensive | Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson |