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Center•#91STEADYPPI 77John Tavares is a 36-year-old center for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Selected 1st overall by NYI in the 2009 NHL Draft. Born in Mississauga, CAN. A veteran presence at 36 years old.
This season, the left-shooting forward has 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points in 7 games. He averages 1.00 points per game on 16:31 of ice time.
2026-27 · Regular season
2026-27 projection
Projected September 28, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 37–83 pts
STEADY — 74th percentile at C, 62% hit rate (82 GP, 2025-26)
2026-27 · Regular season
Full statistical breakdown for the 2026-27 regular season.
League percentile
Vs. all NHL skaters, 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
2026-27 pace
Where John's current rate finishes the 2026-27 season.
End of season forecast, current pace
68
games remaining
Goals
21
Current: 2
Assists
54
Current: 5
Points
75
Current: 7
Solid middle-six production projected. Range of 52-98 points most likely, with breakout potential toward 121.
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Art Ross
Most Points
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Rocket
Most Goals
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Playmaker
Most Assists
Projections based on current pace extrapolated to the full season with variance modeling.
5v5
What happened while John was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2026-27.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 7 games, 129 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
62.0 vs 57.3 lg
87th percentile
Quality of teammates
69.2 vs 56.8 lg
89th percentile
Deployment
tough-comp
by competition faced
Competition and teammate quality are the average on-ice strength of the players he shared the ice with at 5v5, on the same 0–100 scale as the league averages beside them.
Shot Selection
Where John takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
24
Goals vs expected
2 vs 2.8 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
46%
2026-27
PuckCast Player Intelligence, and the skill radar and on-ice impact behind it.
Skill radar & on-ice impact vs. NHL forwards
87
Offense
16
Defense
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays elite offensive production, exceptional playmaking. Areas for improvement: bleeds goals against at evens.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
71-pt spreadThe 71-point spread between offensive (87th) and defensive (16th) percentiles is extreme for a center. Elite offensive creation but defensive liability.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays elite offensive production, exceptional playmaking. Areas for improvement: bleeds goals against at evens.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
71-pt spreadThe 71-point spread between offensive (87th) and defensive (16th) percentiles is extreme for a center. Elite offensive creation but defensive liability.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout John Tavares's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-272026-27 | TOR | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 17 | 11.8% | |||
| 25-262025-26 | TOR | 82 | 31 | 40 | 71 | -28 | 192 | 16.1% | |||
| 24-252024-25 | TOR | 75 | 38 | 36 | 74 | +10 | 200 | 19.0% |
Form
John's last five games played — playoff games included if his team advanced, since the NHL does not separate them here.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | vs BUF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:47 |
| Oct 13 | @ UTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 18:03 |
| Oct 8 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:26 |
| Oct 6 | vs NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18:46 |
| Oct 3 | vs OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 18:03 |
Similar centers
Same position, comparable 2026-27 projected rate and 2026-27 shot/power-play rate. Compare John to another player
Roster
Top teammates by points on the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.
Bars are share of unblocked attempts, where he chooses to shoot, over a full season, which is the stable part. xG/100 compares his shot quality from a zone against the league rate for a forward. GAx is goals above expected there, a single season and noisy, zones marked * are flagged small-sample by the generator and are shown muted rather than hidden.
| 23-242023-24 | TOR | 80 | 29 | 36 | 65 | +2 | 279 | 10.4% |
| 22-232022-23 | TOR | 80 | 36 | 44 | 80 | -7 | 277 | 13.0% |
| 21-222021-22 | TOR | 79 | 27 | 49 | 76 | -8 | 237 | 11.4% |
| 20-212020-21 | TOR | 56 | 19 | 31 | 50 | +12 | 163 | 11.7% |
| 19-202019-20 | TOR | 63 | 26 | 34 | 60 | -7 | 197 | 13.2% |
| 18-192018-19 | TOR | 82 | 47 | 41 | 88 | +19 | 286 | 16.4% |
| 17-182017-18 | NYI | 82 | 37 | 47 | 84 | -12 | 257 | 14.4% |
| 16-172016-17 | NYI | 77 | 28 | 38 | 66 | +4 | 260 | 10.8% |
| 15-162015-16 | NYI | 78 | 33 | 37 | 70 | +6 | 250 | 13.2% |
| 14-152014-15 | NYI | 82 | 38 | 48 | 86 | +5 | 278 | 13.7% |
| 13-142013-14 | NYI | 59 | 24 | 42 | 66 | -6 | 188 | 12.8% |
| 12-132012-13 | NYI | 48 | 28 | 19 | 47 | -2 | 162 | 17.3% |
| 11-122011-12 | NYI | 82 | 31 | 50 | 81 | -6 | 286 | 10.8% |
| 10-112010-11 | NYI | 79 | 29 | 38 | 67 | -16 | 243 | 11.9% |
| 09-102009-10 | NYI | 82 | 24 | 30 | 54 | -15 | 186 | 12.9% |
| Career | — | 1273 | 527 | 665 | 1192 | -54 | 3958 | 13.3% |
Darren Raddysh
D · 9 pts
