David Desharnais vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +3.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (69% H2H, 26 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Desharnais 50.9% vs Tavares 54.4% (-3.5%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 36-24 in 60 meetings
Offensive zone
Desharnais 76.6%
Defensive zone
Desharnais 68.2%
Neutral zone
Desharnais 68.4%
Result
David Desharnais favored at 71.9%
71.9%
28.1%
Desharnais
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
24
-
36
(60 meetings)
24
36
Desharnais
Tavares
Last 10: Desharnais 5-5 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
8
18
Desharnais
Tavares
26 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Desharnais
7
6
Desharnais
Tavares
13 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
9
12
Desharnais
Tavares
21 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Desharnais
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
49.9% (5,585)
54.0% (16,108)
-4.1%
Power Play
58.2% (1,058)
56.5% (4,283)
+1.7%
Penalty Kill
39.1% (128)
50.6% (620)
-11.5%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +11.5% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Desharnais is 50.5% vs left-shot opponents (4,268).
Desharnais shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Home / Away
Desharnais
Tavares
Home
52.0% (3,426)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
49.9% (3,381)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Desharnais
Tavares
P1
51.1%
55.0%
P2
53.1%
54.1%
P3
48.5%
54.1%
OT
51.2%
55.9%
Final 5 min
50.9%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Desharnais
56.0%▲
54.5%
50.9%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 18:41 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 1 | 01:01 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 10:26 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 2 | 05:59 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 2 | 01:15 | Neutral | David Desharnais |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 1 | 08:42 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Mar 7, 2017 | 2 | 17:35 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 26, 2016 | 1 | 17:19 | Offensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 3 | 19:20 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 1 | 18:20 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 1 | 16:08 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 22, 2015 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 3 | 18:16 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 3 | 18:02 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 3 | 05:28 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 2 | 11:27 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 2 | 00:39 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 03:03 | Defensive | David Desharnais |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 02:52 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 1 | 00:14 | Offensive | John Tavares |