Evgeny Kuznetsov vs John Tavares
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +10.3% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on defensive-zone draws (66% H2H, 35 meetings). Kuznetsov wins 44.5% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kuznetsov 44.2% vs Tavares 54.4% (-10.3%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 55-29 in 84 meetings
Offensive zone
Kuznetsov 97.0%
Defensive zone
Kuznetsov 89.5%
Neutral zone
Kuznetsov 95.1%
Result
Evgeny Kuznetsov favored at 93.3%
93.3%
6.7%
Kuznetsov
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
29
-
55
(84 meetings)
29
55
Kuznetsov
Tavares
Last 10: Kuznetsov 2-8 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
7
14
Kuznetsov
Tavares
21 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
12
23
Kuznetsov
Tavares
35 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
10
18
Kuznetsov
Tavares
28 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kuznetsov
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
43.9% (8,296)
54.0% (16,108)
-10.1%
Power Play
49.4% (633)
56.5% (4,283)
-7.1%
Penalty Kill
38.2% (272)
50.6% (620)
-12.4%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +12.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kuznetsov is 44.5% vs left-shot opponents (6,118).
Kuznetsov shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Home / Away
Kuznetsov
Tavares
Home
44.8% (4,622)
56.1% (10,503)
Away
43.4% (4,579)
52.7% (10,537)
By Period
Kuznetsov
Tavares
P1
43.6%
55.0%
P2
45.8%
54.1%
P3
42.8%
54.1%
OT
43.2%
55.9%
Final 5 min
44.1%
54.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kuznetsov
46.0%▲
44.0%
44.1%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | OT | 00:40 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 14:49 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 3 | 01:08 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 2 | 06:27 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 07:10 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 3 | 00:00 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 2 | 17:17 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 2 | 14:20 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 2 | 11:29 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 2 | 06:22 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 3 | 10:36 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 2 | 09:41 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 1 | 00:50 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 1 | 05:19 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 3 | 07:29 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 10:06 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 2 | 06:21 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 12:21 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 08:43 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 1 | 06:24 | Defensive | Evgeny Kuznetsov |