Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +5.6% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 54.3% vs left-shot opponents — Blandisi shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 50.6% vs Blandisi 46.8% (+5.6%)
H2H factor
Not applied (5 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tavares 83.9%
Defensive zone
Tavares 58.1%
Neutral zone
Tavares 67.1%
Result
John Tavares favored at 72.0%
72.0%
28.0%
Tavares
Blandisi
Head-to-Head Record
4
-
1
(5 meetings)
4
1
Tavares
Blandisi
Last 5: Tavares 4-1 Blandisi
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
0
Tavares
Blandisi
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
1
0
Tavares
Blandisi
1 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Tavares
Blandisi
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Blandisi
Edge
Even Strength
48.7% (1,202)
44.4% (160)
+4.3%
Power Play
59.3% (305)
62.5% (8)
-3.2%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (121)
0.0% (1)
+47.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +47.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Blandisi shoots left. Tavares is 54.3% vs left-shot opponents (1,072).
Tavares shoots left. Blandisi is 47.7% vs left-shot opponents (128).
Home / Away
Tavares
Blandisi
Home
52.1% (841)
47.9% (73)
Away
49.0% (787)
42.7% (96)
By Period
Tavares
Blandisi
P1
52.2%
54.9%
P2
50.7%
51.6%
P3
49.7%
29.1%
OT
37.9%
0.0%
Final 5 min
51.5%
43.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
50.6%
Blandisi
38.0%▼
42.5%
45.0%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2017 | 3 | 14:07 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 2 | 13:21 | Neutral | Joseph Blandisi |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 2 | 05:05 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Feb 19, 2017 | 2 | 02:44 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Feb 18, 2017 | 1 | 14:37 | Defensive | John Tavares |