Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +15.6% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 44.9% vs Tavares 56.8% (-15.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tavares 89.9%
Defensive zone
Tavares 70.3%
Neutral zone
Tavares 90.1%
Result
John Tavares favored at 80.2%
19.8%
80.2%
Kulich
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kulich
Tavares
Last 8: Kulich 6-2 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kulich
Tavares
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
3
1
Kulich
Tavares
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
0
Kulich
Tavares
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (147)
57.7% (975)
-14.8%
Power Play
33.3% (15)
56.0% (250)
-22.7%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
52.2% (23)
-52.2%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +52.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kulich is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Kulich shoots left. Tavares is 60.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Home / Away
Kulich
Tavares
Home
43.9% (98)
57.4% (636)
Away
38.5% (65)
57.2% (612)
By Period
Kulich
Tavares
P1
53.1%
57.5%
P2
40.4%
56.9%
P3
33.9%
57.5%
OT
0.0%
57.1%
Final 5 min
42.2%
56.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Tavares
48.0%▼
54.0%
57.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2 | 10:14 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 08:08 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 00:32 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 00:25 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |