John Tavares vs Vladislav Namestnikov
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +18.0% FO% edge overall. Tavares wins 61.0% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 57.2% vs Namestnikov 43.1% (+18.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (2 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tavares 83.7%
Defensive zone
Tavares 80.3%
Neutral zone
Tavares 87.7%
Result
John Tavares favored at 80.3%
80.3%
19.7%
Tavares
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
2
-
0
(2 meetings)
2
0
Tavares
Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
2
0
Tavares
Namestnikov
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
58.0% (914)
39.3% (183)
+18.7%
Power Play
57.0% (235)
53.8% (13)
+3.2%
Penalty Kill
57.9% (19)
30.0% (10)
+27.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +27.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Tavares is 61.0% vs left-shot opponents (766).
Tavares shoots left. Namestnikov is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (136).
Home / Away
Tavares
Namestnikov
Home
57.8% (614)
42.4% (118)
Away
57.8% (554)
36.4% (88)
By Period
Tavares
Namestnikov
P1
58.0%
46.3%
P2
56.9%
30.6%
P3
58.4%
42.6%
Final 5 min
57.8%
51.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
57.8%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
39.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 01:59 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 08:29 | Defensive | John Tavares |