John Tavares vs Rickard Rakell

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +21.9% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Tavares 56.8% vs Rakell 40.7% (+21.9%)
Offensive zone Tavares 51.8%
Defensive zone Tavares 59.1%
Neutral zone Tavares 55.4%
Result John Tavares favored at 55.4%
55.4%
44.6%
Tavares Rakell
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Tavares
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (975)
35.3% (136)
+22.4%
Power Play
56.0% (250)
43.8% (32)
+12.2%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (23)
0.0% (7)
+52.2%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +52.2% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Tavares is 50.8% vs right-shot opponents (437).
Tavares shoots left. Rakell is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (100).
Home / Away
Tavares
Rakell
Home
57.4% (636)
41.5% (82)
Away
57.2% (612)
30.1% (93)
By Period
Tavares
Rakell
P1
57.5%
35.6%
P2
56.9%
37.3%
P3
57.5%
31.1%
OT
57.1%
50.0%
Final 5 min
56.9%
43.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
48.0%
54.0%
57.3%
Rakell
38.0%
35.0%
35.4%