John Tavares vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +18.4% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 57.8% vs Namestnikov 43.5% (+18.4%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tavares 86.4%
Defensive zone
Tavares 80.7%
Neutral zone
Tavares 89.2%
Result
John Tavares favored at 80.7%
80.7%
19.3%
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
59.0% (691)
39.9% (178)
+19.1%
Power Play
57.2% (173)
53.8% (13)
+3.4%
Penalty Kill
63.6% (11)
30.0% (10)
+33.6%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +33.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Tavares is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (579).
Tavares shoots left. Namestnikov is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (132).
Home / Away
Tavares
Namestnikov
Home
58.0% (500)
43.1% (116)
Away
59.7% (375)
36.5% (85)
By Period
Tavares
Namestnikov
P1
59.5%
47.4%
P2
58.5%
31.0%
P3
58.2%
42.3%
Final 5 min
57.6%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
52.0%▼
57.5%
58.7%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
40.3%
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 |