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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

John Tavares vs Kevin Lankinen

John TavaresJohn TavaresMaple Leafs · CentrevsKevin LankinenKevin LankinenCanucks · Goalie

Tavares has 5 goals on 19 shots against Lankinen (2.1 expected).

This week Tavares has 1 game left; Lankinen has 2 left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup. We project Tavares for 1.7 ESPN points to Lankinen's 0.4.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 W, .789 SV%.

Head-to-head: Tavares vs Lankinen

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

TavaresLankinen
7Team record in 10 meetings3

John Tavares shooting on Kevin Lankinen

Goals
5
Shots on goal
19
Expected goals
2.06
Lankinen SV%
.737

21 unblocked attempts. John Tavares has scored 2.9 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between John Tavares and Kevin Lankinen
DateScoreTavaresLankinen
2026-01-31TOR 3–2 VAN0G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2026-01-10TOR 5–0 VAN1G 0A 1S16/18 SV
2025-02-08TOR 1–2 VAN0G 0A 2S21/22 SV
2025-01-11TOR 0–3 VAN0G 0A 2S20/20 SV
2023-12-09TOR 4–0 NSH0G 1A 6S33/36 SV
2023-10-28TOR 2–3 NSH0G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2023-03-26TOR 3–2 NSH2G 1A 3S31/34 SV
2023-01-11TOR 2–1 NSH1G 1A 3S0/0 SV
2021-12-11TOR 5–4 CHI1G 1A 2S21/26 SV
2021-10-27TOR 3–2 CHI1G 0A 3S37/40 SV

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

John Tavares

3games (1 left)

1.7proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 14th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT1.7 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

Kevin Lankinen

4games (2 left)

0.4proj. ESPN pts

About 0.8 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ EDM
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs EDM
    Opp allows 8th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY3% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to GSchedule edge −4.0 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B82% to start0.4 pts
    Opp allows 15th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)

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FAQ

How have Tavares and Lankinen done against each other?
In 10 games against each other in our data, Tavares's team went 7–3.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →