John Tavares vs Rickard Rakell

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

John Tavares holds a +21.7% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Tavares 57.2% vs Rakell 41.7% (+21.7%)
Offensive zone Tavares 56.4%
Defensive zone Tavares 59.3%
Neutral zone Tavares 51.8%
Result John Tavares favored at 55.8%
55.8%
44.2%
Tavares Rakell
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Tavares
Rakell
Edge
Even Strength
58.0% (914)
36.8% (114)
+21.2%
Power Play
57.0% (235)
42.3% (26)
+14.7%
Penalty Kill
57.9% (19)
0.0% (7)
+57.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +57.9% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Rakell shoots right. Tavares is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (402).
Tavares shoots left. Rakell is 38.9% vs left-shot opponents (90).
Home / Away
Tavares
Rakell
Home
57.8% (614)
41.2% (68)
Away
57.8% (554)
31.6% (79)
By Period
Tavares
Rakell
P1
58.0%
34.5%
P2
56.9%
38.5%
P3
58.4%
33.3%
OT
57.7%
50.0%
Final 5 min
57.8%
46.2%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
57.8%
Rakell
40.0%
37.0%
36.1%