John Tavares vs William Nylander

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

John Tavares holds a +19.9% FO% edge overall.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Tavares 57.2% vs Nylander 45.2% (+19.9%)
Offensive zone Nylander 59.3%
Defensive zone Tavares 65.2%
Neutral zone Nylander 52.7%
Result John Tavares favored at 51.1%
51.1%
48.9%
Tavares Nylander
No head-to-head faceoffs recorded

Situation Matchup

Situation
Tavares
Nylander
Edge
Even Strength
58.0% (914)
41.0% (61)
+17.0%
Power Play
57.0% (235)
0.0% (5)
+57.0%
On power play, Tavares has a +57.0% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Nylander shoots right. Tavares is 51.7% vs right-shot opponents (402).
Tavares shoots left. Nylander is 46.5% vs left-shot opponents (43).
Home / Away
Tavares
Nylander
Home
57.8% (614)
42.1% (38)
Away
57.8% (554)
32.1% (28)
By Period
Tavares
Nylander
P1
58.0%
37.5%
P2
56.9%
31.0%
P3
58.4%
47.6%
Final 5 min
57.8%
20.0%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Tavares
46.0%
54.5%
57.8%
Nylander
34.0%
44.0%
37.9%