John Tavares vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +17.5% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 60.8% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 56.8% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+17.5%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tavares 82.7%
Defensive zone
Tavares 79.8%
Neutral zone
Tavares 87.1%
Result
John Tavares favored at 79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
Tavares
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Tavares
Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
0
Tavares
Namestnikov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
57.7% (975)
39.3% (183)
+18.4%
Power Play
56.0% (250)
53.8% (13)
+2.2%
Penalty Kill
52.2% (23)
30.0% (10)
+22.2%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +22.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Tavares is 60.8% vs left-shot opponents (811).
Tavares shoots left. Namestnikov is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (136).
Home / Away
Tavares
Namestnikov
Home
57.4% (636)
42.4% (118)
Away
57.2% (612)
36.4% (88)
By Period
Tavares
Namestnikov
P1
57.5%
46.3%
P2
56.9%
30.6%
P3
57.5%
42.6%
Final 5 min
56.9%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
48.0%▼
54.0%
57.3%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
39.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 01:59 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | John Tavares |