John Tavares vs Michael Rasmussen
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +6.2% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on neutral-zone draws (86% H2H, 7 meetings). Tavares wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Rasmussen shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 54.4% vs Rasmussen 48.3% (+6.2%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 15-9 in 24 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 93.7%
Defensive zone
Tavares 68.9%
Neutral zone
Tavares 88.7%
Result
John Tavares favored at 82.9%
82.9%
17.1%
Tavares
Rasmussen
Head-to-Head Record
15
-
9
(24 meetings)
15
9
Tavares
Rasmussen
Last 10: Tavares 6-4 Rasmussen
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
5
3
Tavares
Rasmussen
8 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Rasmussen
4
5
Tavares
Rasmussen
9 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
6
1
Tavares
Rasmussen
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Rasmussen
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (16,108)
48.3% (1,870)
+5.7%
Power Play
56.5% (4,283)
53.9% (154)
+2.6%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (620)
41.5% (147)
+9.1%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +9.1% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Rasmussen shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Tavares shoots left. Rasmussen is 46.8% vs left-shot opponents (1,349).
Home / Away
Tavares
Rasmussen
Home
56.1% (10,503)
48.4% (1,087)
Away
52.7% (10,537)
48.1% (1,084)
By Period
Tavares
Rasmussen
P1
55.0%
47.8%
P2
54.1%
49.5%
P3
54.1%
47.0%
OT
55.9%
59.1%
Final 5 min
54.8%
49.6%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Rasmussen
32.0%▼
43.0%
48.2%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 2 | 16:41 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 19:42 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 07:53 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 19:44 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 07:37 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 07:29 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 04:30 | Neutral | Michael Rasmussen |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 04:25 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 3 | 04:18 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 2 | 16:14 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 3 | 02:56 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 2 | 03:04 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 2 | 06:51 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 1 | 19:31 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 3 | 01:53 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 28, 2022 | 3 | 13:52 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Nov 28, 2022 | 1 | 12:22 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Nov 28, 2022 | 1 | 10:02 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 3 | 00:58 | Offensive | Michael Rasmussen |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 1 | 18:40 | Defensive | Michael Rasmussen |