Auston Matthews vs John Tavares

2024-25 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +1.5% FO% edge overall. Matthews wins 57.7% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Matthews 56.3% vs Tavares 57.7% (-1.5%)
Offensive zone Tavares 62.3%
Defensive zone Matthews 63.0%
Neutral zone Tavares 55.8%
Result John Tavares favored at 51.7%
48.3%
51.7%
Matthews Tavares
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Matthews
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
58.3% (943)
57.7% (998)
+0.6%
Power Play
55.7% (61)
60.5% (271)
-4.8%
Penalty Kill
50.7% (219)
56.4% (39)
-5.7%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +5.7% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Matthews is 57.7% vs left-shot opponents (803).
Matthews shoots left. Tavares is 59.5% vs left-shot opponents (818).
Home / Away
Matthews
Tavares
Home
59.1% (528)
59.7% (610)
Away
55.1% (695)
57.0% (698)
By Period
Matthews
Tavares
P1
56.2%
57.2%
P2
58.1%
58.5%
P3
56.4%
59.4%
OT
50.0%
46.7%
Final 5 min
55.5%
57.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Matthews
70.0%
64.0%
56.8%
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
58.3%