Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +9.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Kulich wins 45.8% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 45.3% vs Tavares 54.4% (-9.8%)
H2H factor
Kulich leads 10-8 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 77.3%
Defensive zone
Tavares 56.6%
Neutral zone
Tavares 74.2%
Result
John Tavares favored at 68.2%
31.8%
68.2%
Kulich
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
8
(18 meetings)
10
8
Kulich
Tavares
Last 10: Kulich 7-3 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
3
Kulich
Tavares
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
4
3
Kulich
Tavares
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
4
2
Kulich
Tavares
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
44.8% (661)
54.0% (16,150)
-9.2%
Power Play
46.8% (47)
56.4% (4,292)
-9.6%
Penalty Kill
28.6% (14)
50.5% (624)
-21.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +21.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kulich is 45.8% vs left-shot opponents (467).
Kulich shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,525).
Home / Away
Kulich
Tavares
Home
46.0% (365)
56.1% (10,525)
Away
43.1% (357)
52.7% (10,570)
By Period
Kulich
Tavares
P1
47.0%
55.0%
P2
46.3%
54.1%
P3
40.8%
54.0%
OT
0.0%
55.9%
Final 5 min
42.5%
54.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
44.6%
Tavares
44.0%▼
52.5%
54.4%
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 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 3 | 07:53 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 2 | 05:10 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 2 | 01:12 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 1 | 02:46 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 1 | 01:03 | Neutral | John Tavares |