Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +7.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (82% H2H, 27 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Laich 47.1% vs Tavares 54.4% (-7.4%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 36-28 in 64 meetings
Offensive zone
Laich 65.5%
Defensive zone
Laich 88.7%
Neutral zone
Laich 76.8%
Result
Brooks Laich favored at 75.2%
75.2%
24.8%
Laich
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
28
-
36
(64 meetings)
28
36
Laich
Tavares
Last 10: Laich 6-4 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
5
22
Laich
Tavares
27 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Laich
14
3
Laich
Tavares
17 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
9
11
Laich
Tavares
20 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Laich
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
47.4% (2,075)
54.0% (16,108)
-6.6%
Power Play
53.3% (270)
56.5% (4,283)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (636)
50.6% (620)
-7.7%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +7.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Laich is 47.5% vs left-shot opponents (1,889).
Laich shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Home / Away
Laich
Tavares
Home
49.0% (1,394)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
45.3% (1,615)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Laich
Tavares
P1
46.6%
55.0%
P2
44.1%
54.1%
P3
50.3%
54.1%
OT
51.6%
55.9%
Final 5 min
42.9%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Laich
48.0%▲
44.5%
47.0%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2016 | 2 | 18:42 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 1 | 17:10 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 4, 2014 | 3 | 10:31 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 4, 2014 | 3 | 00:28 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 4, 2014 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Feb 4, 2014 | 1 | 17:23 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 5, 2013 | 3 | 06:04 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 5, 2013 | 3 | 02:12 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Nov 5, 2013 | 2 | 13:35 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 4, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | Brooks Laich |
| Apr 4, 2013 | 2 | 14:20 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 2 | 06:03 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 26, 2013 | 1 | 18:56 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 19:49 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 19:47 | Offensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 07:44 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 3 | 07:40 | Defensive | Brooks Laich |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 11:15 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 13, 2012 | 2 | 08:59 | Offensive | John Tavares |