John Tavares vs Kevin Rooney

2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +33.7% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 61.5% vs left-shot opponents — Rooney shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Tavares 57.8% vs Rooney 48.1% (+33.7%)
Offensive zone Tavares 65.1%
Defensive zone Tavares 57.1%
Neutral zone Rooney 50.2%
Result John Tavares favored at 57.3%
57.3%
42.7%
Tavares Rooney
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Tavares
Rooney
Edge
Even Strength
59.0% (691)
25.0% (8)
+34.0%
On even strength, Tavares has a +34.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Rooney shoots left. Tavares is 61.5% vs left-shot opponents (579).
Tavares shoots left. Rooney is 20.0% vs left-shot opponents (5).
By Period
Tavares
Rooney
P1
59.5%
0.0%
P2
58.5%
40.0%
Final 5 min
57.6%
0.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
52.0%
57.5%
58.7%
Rooney
40.0%
47.0%
25.0%