Jason Spezza vs John Tavares

2010-11 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Jason Spezza holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Spezza on neutral-zone draws (89% H2H, 9 meetings). Spezza wins 58.7% vs left-shot opponents — Tavares shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Spezza 55.8% vs Tavares 52.4% (+3.8%)
H2H factor Spezza leads 13-6 in 19 meetings
Offensive zone Tavares 54.1%
Defensive zone Spezza 88.1%
Neutral zone Spezza 71.5%
Result Jason Spezza favored at 69.1%
69.1%
30.9%
Spezza Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
13 - 6 (19 meetings)
13
6
Spezza Tavares
Last 10: Spezza 7-3 Tavares

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
0
5
Spezza Tavares
5 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Spezza
5
0
Spezza Tavares
5 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Spezza
8
1
Spezza Tavares
9 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Spezza
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
56.1% (795)
52.1% (992)
+4.0%
Power Play
56.9% (211)
53.7% (294)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
56.3% (190)
50.0% (22)
+6.3%
On penalty kill, Spezza has a +6.3% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Spezza is 58.7% vs left-shot opponents (780).
Spezza shoots right. Tavares is 49.6% vs right-shot opponents (462).
Home / Away
Spezza
Tavares
Home
56.6% (532)
51.7% (679)
Away
56.0% (678)
53.4% (640)
By Period
Spezza
Tavares
P1
58.8%
52.2%
P2
59.6%
49.3%
P3
50.4%
56.3%
OT
57.9%
57.1%
Final 5 min
55.6%
51.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Spezza
46.0%
48.5%
56.3%
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
52.5%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Feb 15, 2011 OT 03:30 Defensive Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 OT 00:00 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 3 19:56 Offensive John Tavares
Feb 15, 2011 3 11:38 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 3 00:14 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 3 00:00 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 1 18:54 Defensive Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 1 06:02 Defensive Jason Spezza
Feb 15, 2011 1 03:47 Offensive John Tavares
Feb 15, 2011 1 02:54 Offensive John Tavares
Feb 15, 2011 1 01:06 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 5, 2011 3 15:18 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 5, 2011 3 02:49 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 5, 2011 2 09:08 Neutral John Tavares
Feb 5, 2011 1 18:37 Offensive John Tavares
Feb 5, 2011 1 12:20 Neutral Jason Spezza
Feb 5, 2011 1 05:42 Defensive Jason Spezza
Nov 4, 2010 3 17:21 Offensive John Tavares
Nov 4, 2010 2 00:10 Defensive Jason Spezza