Elias Pettersson vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +8.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on offensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 14 meetings). Pettersson wins 45.9% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Pettersson 46.0% vs Tavares 54.4% (-8.4%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 18-10 in 28 meetings
Offensive zone
Pettersson 92.8%
Defensive zone
Pettersson 78.1%
Neutral zone
Pettersson 91.0%
Result
Elias Pettersson favored at 89.6%
89.6%
10.4%
Pettersson
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
18
(28 meetings)
10
18
Pettersson
Tavares
Last 10: Pettersson 1-9 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
4
10
Pettersson
Tavares
14 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
3
Pettersson
Tavares
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
4
5
Pettersson
Tavares
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Pettersson
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
45.3% (4,569)
54.0% (16,108)
-8.7%
Power Play
54.6% (540)
56.5% (4,283)
-1.9%
Penalty Kill
38.7% (238)
50.6% (620)
-11.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +11.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Pettersson is 45.9% vs left-shot opponents (3,591).
Pettersson shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Home / Away
Pettersson
Tavares
Home
46.8% (2,734)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
45.1% (2,613)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Pettersson
Tavares
P1
44.7%
55.0%
P2
46.0%
54.1%
P3
47.4%
54.1%
OT
39.7%
55.9%
Final 5 min
46.1%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Pettersson
50.0%▬
50.5%
46.0%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 05:42 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3 | 02:32 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 14:24 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2 | 11:35 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1 | 19:32 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 09:12 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 3 | 08:56 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 12:23 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 06:53 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 2 | 03:44 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 1 | 10:00 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 3 | 00:47 | Neutral | Elias Pettersson |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 1 | 06:52 | Defensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:13 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 05:01 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 3 | 00:45 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 17:30 | Offensive | Elias Pettersson |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1 | 13:28 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 2 | 04:12 | Defensive | John Tavares |