John Tavares vs Vladislav Namestnikov
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +11.5% FO% edge overall. Look for Tavares on defensive-zone draws (91% H2H, 11 meetings). Tavares wins 56.3% vs left-shot opponents — Namestnikov shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Tavares 54.4% vs Namestnikov 43.0% (+11.5%)
H2H factor
Tavares leads 22-9 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Tavares 95.2%
Defensive zone
Tavares 96.2%
Neutral zone
Tavares 96.3%
Result
John Tavares favored at 96.0%
96.0%
4.0%
Tavares
Namestnikov
Head-to-Head Record
22
-
9
(31 meetings)
22
9
Tavares
Namestnikov
Last 10: Tavares 7-3 Namestnikov
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Namestnikov
3
4
Tavares
Namestnikov
7 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Tavares
10
1
Tavares
Namestnikov
11 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Tavares
9
4
Tavares
Namestnikov
13 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Tavares
Namestnikov
Edge
Even Strength
54.0% (16,108)
42.3% (3,325)
+11.7%
Power Play
56.5% (4,283)
48.0% (394)
+8.5%
Penalty Kill
50.6% (620)
40.9% (137)
+9.7%
On even strength, Tavares has a +11.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Namestnikov shoots left. Tavares is 56.3% vs left-shot opponents (13,505).
Tavares shoots left. Namestnikov is 42.8% vs left-shot opponents (2,454).
Home / Away
Tavares
Namestnikov
Home
56.1% (10,503)
43.1% (1,786)
Away
52.7% (10,537)
42.7% (2,070)
By Period
Tavares
Namestnikov
P1
55.0%
44.9%
P2
54.1%
40.3%
P3
54.1%
43.6%
OT
55.9%
29.2%
Final 5 min
54.8%
42.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
54.4%
Namestnikov
38.0%▼
40.0%
42.9%
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 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 3 | 09:13 | Offensive | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 11:25 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 2 | 06:19 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 11:56 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 08:49 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 00:34 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 00:26 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 15:28 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 10:33 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3 | 08:05 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 19:11 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 15:56 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 11:55 | Neutral | Vladislav Namestnikov |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 04:13 | Neutral | John Tavares |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1 | 03:54 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 3 | 14:16 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 3 | 09:52 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 3 | 07:39 | Defensive | John Tavares |