Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on defensive-zone draws (80% H2H, 5 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Eakin 50.9% vs Tavares 54.2% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Eakin 56.3%
Defensive zone
Eakin 66.1%
Neutral zone
Eakin 59.6%
Result
Cody Eakin favored at 61.5%
61.5%
38.5%
Eakin
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Eakin
Tavares
Last 10: Eakin 3-7 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
1
3
Eakin
Tavares
4 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
1
4
Eakin
Tavares
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Eakin
1
0
Eakin
Tavares
1 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Eakin
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
51.2% (804)
53.0% (1,201)
-1.8%
Power Play
49.0% (49)
61.5% (262)
-12.5%
Penalty Kill
49.4% (87)
53.8% (65)
-4.4%
On power play, Tavares has a +12.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Eakin is 49.2% vs left-shot opponents (610).
Eakin shoots left. Tavares is 56.7% vs left-shot opponents (970).
Home / Away
Eakin
Tavares
Home
51.6% (473)
57.5% (762)
Away
50.3% (467)
51.4% (766)
By Period
Eakin
Tavares
P1
53.9%
54.5%
P2
48.3%
53.2%
P3
51.1%
55.5%
OT
50.0%
60.0%
Final 5 min
44.9%
57.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Eakin
60.0%▲
55.5%
51.0%
Tavares
52.0%▼
57.5%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 18:25 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 15:18 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 15:02 | Offensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 12:28 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 2 | 11:40 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 1 | 17:33 | Defensive | Cody Eakin |
| Feb 14, 2019 | 1 | 13:14 | Neutral | Cody Eakin |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 09:02 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 3 | 08:44 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 6, 2018 | 2 | 19:58 | Offensive | John Tavares |