Chris Thorburn vs John Tavares

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

These two are closely matched in overall FO% (53.5% vs 54.4%). Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings). Thorburn wins 53.2% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Thorburn 53.0% vs Tavares 54.4% (-0.9%)
H2H factor Thorburn leads 6-5 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone Tavares 63.9%
Defensive zone Tavares 51.6%
Neutral zone Tavares 64.8%
Result John Tavares favored at 59.5%
40.5%
59.5%
Thorburn Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
6 - 5 (11 meetings)
6
5
Thorburn Tavares
Last 10: Thorburn 5-5 Tavares

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
4
Thorburn Tavares
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Thorburn
3
1
Thorburn Tavares
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Thorburn
1
0
Thorburn Tavares
1 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Thorburn
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (504)
54.0% (16,108)
+1.8%
Power Play
44.4% (18)
56.5% (4,283)
-12.1%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (91)
50.6% (620)
-7.7%
On power play, Tavares has a +12.1% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Thorburn is 53.2% vs left-shot opponents (436).
Thorburn shoots right. Tavares is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (7,535).
Home / Away
Thorburn
Tavares
Home
55.7% (305)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
51.3% (308)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Thorburn
Tavares
P1
54.9%
55.0%
P2
55.1%
54.1%
P3
51.1%
54.1%
OT
20.0%
55.9%
Final 5 min
47.8%
54.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thorburn
52.0%
57.0%
53.5%
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
54.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Apr 2, 2013 2 01:17 Defensive Chris Thorburn
Jan 27, 2013 2 05:58 Offensive John Tavares
Feb 14, 2012 2 06:08 Offensive Chris Thorburn
Dec 20, 2011 2 13:32 Offensive John Tavares
Nov 3, 2011 3 04:30 Offensive John Tavares
Nov 3, 2011 2 16:53 Neutral Chris Thorburn
Nov 3, 2011 1 07:57 Offensive Chris Thorburn
Nov 3, 2011 1 01:31 Offensive John Tavares
Mar 24, 2011 3 00:48 Defensive Chris Thorburn
Feb 1, 2011 3 17:13 Defensive John Tavares
Feb 1, 2011 3 14:15 Defensive Chris Thorburn