John Tavares vs Sam Steel

2023-24 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

John Tavares holds a +14.3% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 61.3% vs left-shot opponents — Steel shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Tavares 58.7% vs Steel 46.6% (+14.3%)
Offensive zone Tavares 79.9%
Defensive zone Steel 71.4%
Neutral zone Steel 50.8%
Result John Tavares favored at 52.6%
52.6%
47.4%
Tavares Steel
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Tavares
Steel
Edge
Even Strength
59.2% (1,035)
44.6% (177)
+14.6%
Power Play
60.0% (310)
66.7% (3)
-6.7%
Penalty Kill
42.9% (7)
44.8% (29)
-1.9%
On even strength, Tavares has a +14.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Steel shoots left. Tavares is 61.3% vs left-shot opponents (865).
Tavares shoots left. Steel is 39.4% vs left-shot opponents (109).
Home / Away
Tavares
Steel
Home
57.5% (668)
46.7% (90)
Away
61.1% (684)
43.7% (119)
By Period
Tavares
Steel
P1
58.0%
47.8%
P2
60.1%
47.0%
P3
61.0%
41.3%
OT
27.8%
0.0%
Final 5 min
60.7%
39.3%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
59.3%
Steel
50.0%
49.0%
45.0%