Colin Blackwell vs John Tavares

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +6.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Blackwell on defensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings). Blackwell wins 46.6% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Blackwell 47.7% vs Tavares 54.4% (-6.9%)
H2H factor Not applied (7 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone Tavares 89.8%
Defensive zone Blackwell 67.8%
Neutral zone Tavares 67.5%
Result John Tavares favored at 58.7%
41.3%
58.7%
Blackwell Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
4 - 3 (7 meetings)
4
3
Blackwell Tavares
Last 7: Blackwell 4-3 Tavares

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
2
Blackwell Tavares
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Blackwell
3
0
Blackwell Tavares
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Blackwell Tavares
2 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Blackwell
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
49.1% (698)
54.0% (16,108)
-4.9%
Power Play
63.2% (38)
56.5% (4,283)
+6.7%
Penalty Kill
40.8% (260)
50.6% (620)
-9.8%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +9.8% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Blackwell is 46.6% vs left-shot opponents (791).
Blackwell shoots right. Tavares is 51.0% vs right-shot opponents (7,535).
Home / Away
Blackwell
Tavares
Home
45.8% (480)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
49.0% (516)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Blackwell
Tavares
P1
47.1%
55.0%
P2
47.7%
54.1%
P3
47.6%
54.1%
OT
50.0%
55.9%
Final 5 min
52.4%
54.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Blackwell
44.0%
44.5%
47.5%
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
54.4%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Jan 14, 2025 3 08:25 Offensive John Tavares
Jan 14, 2025 2 12:35 Neutral Colin Blackwell
Jan 14, 2025 1 04:49 Defensive Colin Blackwell
Dec 18, 2024 1 08:39 Defensive Colin Blackwell
Dec 18, 2024 1 05:14 Neutral John Tavares
Mar 8, 2022 3 16:52 Defensive Colin Blackwell
Mar 8, 2022 1 02:46 Offensive John Tavares